Multiple people have been arrested in an ending to a police pursuit in Melbourne’s southeast on Tuesday afternoon.
Crime and courts / Melbourne, VIC
Six people arrested in police pursuit on Melbourne freeway after aggravated burglary
From the report
How outlets headlined it
Each outlet's own headline. Struck through: the loaded words our calmer version leaves out. Fewest struck first.
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7NEWS
Six people arrested in
dramaticpolice pursuit on Melbourne freeway after aggravated burglary 1 change -
ABC News
Early morning car burglary ends in
dramaticarrest on Melbourne freeway 1 change -
WAtoday
Monash Freeway
chaosdisruption as specialist police arrest six afterdramaticpursuit 2 changes
Headline check
Headline as published: Six people arrested in dramatic police pursuit on Melbourne freeway after aggravated burglary
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How calmly each outlet wrote it
WAtoday also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.
| Outlet | Niral Score | Adjectives | Sourcing | Sentiment | Mood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7NEWSas they published this story | 78.7 | 7 | 70 | -0.6 | 34 |
| ABC News | 78.1 | 7 | 23 | -0.7 | 40.6 |
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