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Former Wallabies hooker dealt health blow

The West Australian Melissa Woods
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From the report

After beating the odds to play professional contact sport with cystic fibrosis, former Wallaby Nathan Charles has now been diagnosed with MND, aged 37.

How outlets headlined it

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  • ABC News Wallaby who overcame cystic fibrosis to play rugby diagnosed with MND plain
  • The West Australian Former Wallabies player Nathan Charles diagnosed with motor neurone disease aged 37 plain
  • The West Australian Former Wallabies hooker dealt devastating health blow 1 change
  • Brisbane Times He beat cystic fibrosis and became a Wallaby. Now Nathan Charles is fighting another cruel disease 1 change

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Headline as published: Former Wallabies hooker dealt devastating health blow

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How each outlet filed it

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

Outlet Niral ScoreAdjectivesSourcingSentimentHappiness
The West Australianas they published this story 25.1 1 36 -0.6 38.2
ABC News 6.6 5 86 -0.2 33.2

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Brisbane Times He beat cystic fibrosis and became a Wallaby. Now Nathan Charles is fighting another disease Niral 33.1 · loaded political 0 The Age He beat cystic fibrosis and became a Wallaby. Now Nathan Charles is fighting another disease Niral 33.1 · loaded political 0 WAtoday He beat cystic fibrosis and became a Wallaby. Now Nathan Charles is fighting another disease Niral 33.1 · loaded political 0 The Sydney Morning Herald He beat cystic fibrosis and became a Wallaby. Now Nathan Charles is fighting another disease Niral 33.1 · loaded political 0 ABC News Wallaby who overcame cystic fibrosis to play rugby diagnosed with MND Niral 6.6 · calm political 0 The West Australian Former Wallabies player Nathan Charles diagnosed with motor neurone disease aged 37 Niral 4.7 · calm political 0 The West Australian Former Wallabies player Nathan Charles diagnosed with motor neurone disease aged 37 Niral 4.7 · calm political 0 The West Australian Former Wallabies player Nathan Charles diagnosed with motor neurone disease aged 37 Niral 4.7 · calm political 0