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Man hit with angle grinder during attempted e-bike robbery

ABC News Rachael Merritt

9 Oct 2026 16:42 AEDT Summary

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From the report

A man has been left with head injuries after he was hit with an angle grinder during a tried robbery.

How outlets headlined it

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ABC News Man hit with angle grinder during attempted e-bike robbery
WAtoday Tourist struck with angle grinder after confronting thief
7NEWS Gold Coast tourist slashed with angle grinder while fighting off would-be e-bike thief at Adelaide caravan park

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Mr Hoy is recovering after he was hit in the head with an angle grinder during an attempted robbery.

A summary of ABC News’s report. The score is for the full 388-word report.

How calmly each outlet wrote it

WAtoday, Brisbane Times, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.

Outlet	Niral Score	Adjectivesper 100 words	Sourcing	Mood
ABC Newsas they published this story	91.2	1.6	59	30.4
7NEWS	87.8	1.0	51	37.8

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The same event elsewhere

6 outlets from 3 newsrooms reported this story: the one you are reading and the other 5 below. The table above compares the reports we could score. Compare how 6 outlets covered it.

WAtoday Tourist struck with angle grinder after confronting thief summary only, not scored Brisbane Times Tourist struck with angle grinder after confronting thief summary only, not scored The Age Tourist struck with angle grinder after confronting thief summary only, not scored The Sydney Morning Herald Tourist struck with angle grinder after confronting thief summary only, not scored 7NEWS Gold Coast tourist slashed with angle grinder while fighting off would-be e-bike thief at Adelaide caravan park Niral 87.8 · mostly calm writing