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Crime and courts / Melbourne, VIC

Woman, 51, stabbed in neck on South Melbourne tram in the middle of the day

7NEWS
Summary

A 51-year-old woman has been stabbed in the neck on board a moving tram in South Melbourne.

How outlets headlined it

Each outlet's own headline.

  • 7NEWS Woman, 51, stabbed in neck on South Melbourne tram in the middle of the day
  • The Sydney Morning Herald Woman hospitalised after Melbourne tram stabbing
  • ABC News Woman stabbed during random Melbourne tram attack
  • The West Australian Woman charged over alleged random stabbing of man
  • The West Australian Police taser woman after alleged random stabbing of man

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How calmly each outlet wrote it

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Outlet Niral ScoreAdjectivesSourcingSentimentMood
7NEWSas they published this story 91 3 62 -0.1 46.2
ABC News 89.5 3 28 -0.5 16.7

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