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Prominent Indigenous elder charged over child sex assault allegation

Part of the story Sydney councillor accuses Indigenous elder Mick Mundine of sexual assault

ABC News
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From the report

Prominent Indigenous elder Mick Mundine has been charged over a historical child sexual assault allegation, the ABC understands.

How outlets headlined it

Each outlet's own headline. Struck through: the loaded words our plainer version leaves out. Fewest struck first.

  • ABC News Prominent Indigenous elder charged over child sex assault allegation
  • The West Australian Sydney councillor Yvonne Weldon named as complainant in Mick Mundine sexual assault case
  • 7NEWS Mick Mundine: Sydney councillor Yvonne Weldon identifies herself as alleged victim in sexual assault case
  • ABC News Sydney councillor accuses Indigenous elder Mick Mundine of sexual assault
  • The Age ‘Break the culture of silence’: City of Sydney councillor accuses Mick Mundine of sexual assault
  • WAtoday Prolific Indigenous elder charged over historical child abuse allegation
  • ABC News Prominent Indigenous elder arrested over child sex assault allegation
  • The West Australian Sydney Indigenous leader Mick Mundine arrested over historical child sexual assault allegations
  • Brisbane Times Prominent Sydney Indigenous leader charged with sexual assault of child
  • 7NEWS Mick Mundine: Prominent Indigenous leader charged over accusations of historic child sexual abuse 1 change

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Mick Mundine is the chief executive officer of Aboriginal Housing Company Limited.
Mick Mundine is the chief executive officer of Aboriginal Housing Company Limited.

A summary of ABC News’s report. The score is for the full 149-word report.

How loaded each outlet’s writing was

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

Outlet Language LoadAdjectivesper 100 wordsSourcingMood
ABC Newsas they published this story 6.8 0.7 47 20.9
7NEWS 10.8 2.4 63 30.6

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The West Australian Sydney councillor Yvonne Weldon named as complainant in Mick Mundine sexual assault case summary only, not scored 7NEWS Mick Mundine: Sydney councillor Yvonne Weldon identifies herself as alleged victim in sexual assault case Language Load 10.8 · light load The Age ‘Break the culture of silence’: City of Sydney councillor accuses Mick Mundine of sexual assault summary only, not scored The Sydney Morning Herald ‘Break the culture of silence’: City of Sydney councillor accuses Mick Mundine of sexual assault summary only, not scored WAtoday ‘Break the culture of silence’: City of Sydney councillor accuses Mick Mundine of sexual assault summary only, not scored Brisbane Times ‘Break the culture of silence’: City of Sydney councillor accuses Mick Mundine of sexual assault summary only, not scored