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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Sep 20, 4:35 AM
Three children stabbed, one dead in Blue Mountains
The children are all believed to be under five years old. The younger children and a woman are being treated in hospital.
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Three children stabbed, one dead in Blue Mountains
The Age (Australia) and Radio New Zealand describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 20, 2026 at 4:40 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The children are all believed to be under five years old. The younger children and a woman are being treated in hospital.
The headline split The left frames it as "Three children stabbed, one dead in Blue Mountains". The center frames it as "Child dead, two others and woman critical in Blue Mountains stabbing".
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
65/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftThree children stabbed, one dead in Blue Mountains
The Age (Australia) · Center-left · News report
CenterThree children stabbed, one dead in Blue Mountains
The Sydney Morning Herald · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Sep 20, 4:40 AM
Child dead, two others and woman critical in Blue Mountains stabbing
NSW Police say all the children are under the age of five and the woman is in her 40s.
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The Age (Australia)News report · Sep 20, 4:35 AM
Three children stabbed, one dead in Blue Mountains
The children are all believed to be under five years old. The younger children and a woman are being treated in hospital.
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Radio New ZealandNews report · Sep 19, 11:16 PM
One dead after motorbike crash in Matamata-Piako
Another rider on the same bike was transported to hospital in a serious condition.
Details65/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
65/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 19, 11:16 PM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
Sep 20, 4:35 AM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.
Sep 20, 4:35 AM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.
Sep 20, 4:40 AM: ABC News Australia Top Stories joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 65/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.