Science / New South Wales

Authorities issue shark warning over whale that swam 11km upstream in Clarence River and later died

5 Oct 2026 16:02 AEDT Summary

Whales Cetaceans Marine Life Climate change Wildlife

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The juvenile humpback was towed out to sea on Sunday, according to NSW authorities. Most whales wouldn’t be aiming for the river at this time of year, she said.

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The juvenile humpback was towed out to sea on Sunday, according to NSW authorities.

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Niral Score 9.2 · calm mundaneloaded

10 more readings adjectives, repeated words, sentiment, political diction and 2 more and 4 at zero

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Sentiment -0.3 hostilefavourable Political diction 0 A story about politics, written without coded language Sourcing 78 unattributednamed sources Mood 29.3 sorrowjoyful

4 read zero: generational, gender, jingoistic, religious

Generational 0 harder on the oldharder on the young Gender 0 no gendered framingframing throughout Jingoistic 0 reports to a readerwrites from a camp Religious 0 not invokedovert

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Outlet	Niral Score
The Guardian Australiaas they published this story	9.2

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