Coogee shark attack survivor Leah Stewart reveals skin graft has failed in recovery update

The West Australian Andrew Hedgman

22 Sept 2026 12:11 AEST Summary

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From the report

More than three months after losing her arm in a great white shark attack, the young mum has shared an update on her recovery.

Headline as published: Coogee shark attack survivor Leah Stewart reveals skin graft has failed in heartbreaking recovery update

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Indicators

Niral Score 27.2 mundaneloaded

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attack2recovery2shark2update2

Sentiment -0.5 hostilefavourable Sourcing 71 unattributednamed sources Mood 24.8 sorrowjoyful

5 read zero: political diction, generational, gender, jingoistic, religious

Political diction 0 left-codedright-coded 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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How outlets headlined it

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The Age 'Devastated' shark attack survivor said skin graft has failed plain
The West Australian Coogee shark attack survivor Leah Stewart reveals skin graft has failed in ~~heartbreaking~~ recovery update 1 change
7NEWS Coogee shark attack survivor Leah Stewart reveals ~~major~~ setback in recovery journey 1 change

How each outlet filed it

Also covered by The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, WAtoday, Brisbane Times. We hold only their summary of it, not the report, so there is nothing of theirs to measure here.

Outlet	Niral Score	Adjectives	Sourcing	Sentiment	Gender	Happiness
The West Australianas they published this story	27.2	4	71	-0.5	0	24.8
7NEWS	10.3	6	82	-0.3	11.1	51.4

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The Age 'Devastated' shark attack survivor said skin graft has failed Niral 6.1 political 0 The Sydney Morning Herald 'Devastated' shark attack survivor said skin graft has failed Niral 6.1 political 0 WAtoday 'Devastated' shark attack survivor said skin graft has failed Niral 6.1 political 0 7NEWS Coogee shark attack survivor Leah Stewart reveals setback in recovery journey Niral 10.3 political 0 Brisbane Times 'Devastated' shark attack survivor said skin graft has failed Niral 6.1 political 0