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‘No evidence’ that $40m youth crime program reduces offending

The Age Annika Smethurst
Summary

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From the report

The government’s program to curb criminal behaviour in young Victorians and stop a life of crime has been harshly criticised by the state’s auditor-general.

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This is a summary. The indicators are not. The scores were measured over this summary alone, which is less of the article than we would like and makes them less certain.

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  • The Age ‘No evidence’ that $40m youth crime program reduces offending plain
  • The West Australian No evidence youth crime program reduces offending plain

How this outlet filed it, and how we rewrote it

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

Outlet Niral Score
The Ageas they published this story 8.3

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The same event elsewhere

4 other outlets filed this story. The scoreboard above is what they did differently.

WAtoday ‘No evidence’ that $40m youth crime program reduces offending Niral 8.3 political 0 The West Australian No evidence youth crime program reduces offending Niral 14.8 political 0 The Sydney Morning Herald ‘No evidence’ that $40m youth crime program reduces offending Niral 8.3 political 0 Brisbane Times ‘No evidence’ that $40m youth crime program reduces offending Niral 8.3 political 0