Sydney, NSW

Former Liberal politician Bruce Baird dies aged 84

The West Australian Emma Kirk

2 Oct 2026 19:23 AEST Summary

From the report

Former Liberal politician Bruce Baird, a player in Sydney’s bid for the 2000 Olympic Games, has died aged 84.

How outlets headlined it

Each outlet's own headline. ~~Struck through~~: the loaded words our version leaves out. Plainest first.

The West Australian Former Liberal politician Bruce Baird dies aged 84 plain
Brisbane Times Bruce Baird, the Liberal stalwart who fought for refugees, has died aged 84 plain
7NEWS Former Liberal politician Bruce Baird has died aged 84 plain
The West Australian Long-serving Liberal Bruce Baird dies at 84 plain

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How each outlet filed it

Also covered by Brisbane Times, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, WAtoday, The West Australian. 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	Happiness
The West Australianas they published this story	17.4	1	42	-0.1	30
7NEWS	11.1	2	35	-0.3	39.9
ABC News	8.1	2	40	-0.5	44.2

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Brisbane Times Bruce Baird, the Liberal stalwart who fought for refugees, has died aged 84 Niral 2.1 · calm political 0 The Age Bruce Baird, the Liberal stalwart who fought for refugees, has died aged 84 Niral 2.1 · calm political 0 The Sydney Morning Herald Bruce Baird, the Liberal stalwart who fought for refugees, has died aged 84 Niral 2.1 · calm political 0 WAtoday Bruce Baird, the Liberal stalwart who fought for refugees, has died aged 84 Niral 2.1 · calm political 0 7NEWS Former Liberal politician Bruce Baird has died aged 84 Niral 11.1 · mostly calm political 0 ABC News Former Liberal politician Bruce Baird dies aged 84 Niral 8.1 · calm political 0 The West Australian Long-serving Liberal Bruce Baird dies at 84 Niral 4.2 · calm political 0