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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Sep 13, 6:54 AM
Police search North Shore after firearm allegedly pulled in Birkenhead fight
A Browns Bay resident said he saw armed police blocking his street.
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Police search North Shore after firearm allegedly pulled in Birkenhead fight
Stuff (New Zealand) and The Sydney Morning Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 13, 2026 at 10:15 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A Browns Bay resident said he saw armed police blocking his street.
The headline split The left frames it as "Police searching for duo after man shot in Perth". The center frames it as "Police searching for duo after man shot in Perth".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
68/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftPolice searching for duo after man shot in Perth
The Age (Australia) · Center-left · News report
CenterPolice search North Shore after firearm allegedly pulled in Birkenhead fight
The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Sep 13, 10:15 AM
Police searching for duo after man shot in Perth
Police are searching for two men after another man was shot in Perth on Sunday morning.
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The Age (Australia)News report · Sep 13, 10:15 AM
Police searching for duo after man shot in Perth
Police are searching for two men after another man was shot in Perth on Sunday morning.
Center-leftMostly Factual
Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Sep 13, 7:11 AM
Police search for people after firearm allegedly presented during Birkenhead fight
Police Eagle is assisting with the search after both parties fled the scene on Sunday afternoon.
Details68/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
68/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 13, 6:54 AM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Sep 13, 7:11 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Sep 13, 10:15 AM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.
Sep 13, 10:15 AM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 68/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.