CenterHigh
The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Sep 1, 7:45 AM
Man arrested at regional airport after alleged police assault
A man was arrested in Ballina after allegedly assaulting an officer, with police seizing a knife and saw.
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6 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 34m ago
Different Spin
Man arrested at regional airport after alleged police assault
The Age (Australia) reaches for "alleged" where The Sun stays flat.
1 Left4 Center1 Right
DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftMan arrested at regional airport after alleged police assault
The Age (Australia)Mostly Factual
alleged
Right-leaningMan in 30s left fighting for life after serious assault at London Underground station – as man arrested
The SunMixed
Center baseline · 
Honolulu Star-AdvertiserHighMaui police officer arrested for 4 counts of sexual assault
As of September 1, 2026 at 7:45 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A man was arrested in Ballina after allegedly assaulting an officer, with police seizing a knife and saw.
The headline split The left frames it as "Man arrested at regional airport after alleged police assault". The right frames it as "Man in 30s left fighting for life after serious assault at London Underground station – a...".
Match confidence High confidence. 6 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
6 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
74/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftMan arrested at regional airport after alleged police assault
The Age (Australia) · Center-left · News report
CenterMan arrested at regional airport after alleged police assault
The Sydney Morning Herald · Center · News report
Right / center-rightMan in 30s left fighting for life after serious assault at London Underground station – as man arrested
The Sun · Right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
Open source
Center-leftMostly Factual
The Age (Australia)News report · Sep 1, 7:45 AM
Man arrested at regional airport after alleged police assault
alleged
A man was arrested in Ballina after allegedly assaulting an officer, with police seizing a knife and saw.
RightMixed
The SunNews report · Sep 1, 7:03 AM
Man in 30s left fighting for life after serious assault at London Underground station – as man arrested
A MAN is fighting for his life after being seriously assaulted at a busy London Underground station. A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the "violent"...
CenterHigh
Honolulu Star-AdvertiserNews report · Sep 1, 6:50 AM
Maui police officer arrested for 4 counts of sexual assault
A 12-year veteran of the Maui Police Department was arrested today on a $150,000 warrant and charged with four counts of sexual assault in the second degree and two counts of sexual assault...
CenterHigh
KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Sep 1, 6:05 AM
Man arrested after allegedly assaulting woman and taking her children in vehicle
The man allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and left her along I-90 while her children remained in the vehicle with him.
CenterHigh
KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Sep 1, 4:52 AM
Beverly Hills resident arrested in murder of homeless man stabbed in alleyway, police say
A Beverly Hills man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after he allegedly stabbed a homeless man to death behind a Beverly Hills apartment building on Aug. 30. Officers with the Bever...
Details74/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources
74/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 1, 4:52 AM: KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) joined the source map.
Sep 1, 6:05 AM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.
Sep 1, 6:50 AM: Honolulu Star-Advertiser joined the source map.
Sep 1, 7:03 AM: The Sun joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 74/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.