Sport / Newcastle, NSW

Officials give update after ten NRL fans hit by car in Newcastle, NSW

The Sydney Morning Herald

3 Oct 2026 14:55 AEST Summary

From the report

Two people are critical after a p-plater allegedly ploughed into Knights fans in Newcastle, NSW.

How outlets headlined it

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

The Sydney Morning Herald Officials give update after ten NRL fans hit by car in Newcastle, NSW plain
7NEWS Multiple people, including children, injured as car crashes into NRL fans in Newcastle plain
WAtoday Multiple injured after being hit by car in Newcastle plain
WAtoday Ten people injured, P-plater arrested after car crashes into Newcastle Knights fans plain
ABC News P-plater in custody as witness recounts moment BMW hit Knights supporters plain

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How each outlet filed it

Also covered by WAtoday, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald. 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 Sydney Morning Heraldas they published this story	14.5	0	30	0	50
7NEWS	5.3	1	84	-0.3	33.9
ABC News	5.6	0	67	-0.1	38.2

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