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'A giant': tributes for Liberal stalwart Bruce Baird

The West Australian Catherine Bouris
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  • the headline was changed: Long-serving 'A giant': tributes for Liberal stalwart Bruce Bairddies at 84

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Summarized version

Former Liberal MP Bruce Baird has died at age 84.

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From the report

Former Liberal MP Bruce Baird has died at age 84.

How outlets headlined it

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  • The West Australian 'A giant': tributes for Liberal stalwart Bruce Baird 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
  • ABC News Former Liberal politician Bruce Baird dies aged 84 plain
  • The Guardian Australia Bruce Baird, former federal Liberal MP and NSW minister, dies aged 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 ScoreAdjectivesSourcingPoliticalSentimentHappiness
The West Australianas they published this story 4.3 0 42 0 0.2 41.3
7NEWS 11.1 2 35 0 -0.3 39.9
ABC News 8.1 2 40 0 -0.5 44.2
The Guardian Australia 6.1 4 62 -0.2 -0.1 42.5

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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 Former Liberal politician Bruce Baird dies aged 84 Niral 17.4 · mostly calm political 0 The Guardian Australia Bruce Baird, former federal Liberal MP and NSW minister, dies aged 84 Niral 6.1 · calm political -0.2