4 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 2h ago
Different Spin
Shoebridge vows to ‘replace’ Labor as Faruqi vents after Greens leadership defeat
Most headlines highlight Shoebridge's ambitious vow to 'replace' Labor and Faruqi's reaction, while one simply reports his election as leader.
2 Left1 Center1 Right
Same story. Different framing.Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.
DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftNew Greens leader David Shoebridge declares Greens ‘here to replace’ LaborThe Conversation (AU)Mostly Factual
declares Greens ‘here to replace’ Labor
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Right-leaningNSW Senator David Shoebridge Elected New Greens LeaderEpoch Times WorldMixed
Elected New Greens Leader
Center baseline · The Sydney Morning HeraldHighShoebridge vows to ‘replace’ Labor as Faruqi vents after Greens leadership defeat
As of September 30, 2026 at 6:08 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedIn a rare public display of internal dissent within the Greens, defeated candidate Senator Mehreen Faruqi took to Instagram to express her disappointment.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "New Greens leader David Shoebridge declares Greens ‘here to replace’ Labor". The right frames it as "NSW Senator David Shoebridge Elected New Greens Leader".
Match confidenceMedium confidence. 4 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
60/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftNew Greens leader David Shoebridge declares Greens ‘here to replace’ Labor
The Conversation (AU) · Center-left · News report
CenterShoebridge vows to ‘replace’ Labor as Faruqi vents after Greens leadership defeat
The Sydney Morning Herald · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNSW Senator David Shoebridge Elected New Greens Leader
Shoebridge vows to ‘replace’ Labor as Faruqi vents after Greens leadership defeat
vows to ‘replace’ LaborFaruqi vents
In a rare public display of internal dissent within the Greens, defeated candidate Senator Mehreen Faruqi took to Instagram to express her disappointment.
Shoebridge vows to ‘replace’ Labor as Faruqi vents after Greens leadership defeat
vows to ‘replace’ LaborFaruqi vents
In a rare public display of internal dissent within the Greens, defeated candidate Senator Mehreen Faruqi took to Instagram to express her disappointment.