Australian MP Helen Haines loses leg after alleged deliberate attack

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Australian MP Helen Haines loses leg after alleged deliberate attack?

Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 67% are rated left, 16% are rated centre, 17% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Australian MP Helen Haines loses leg after alleged deliberate attack left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Australian MP Helen Haines loses leg after alleged deliberate attack biased?

Australian MP Helen Haines loses leg after alleged deliberate attack is one event reported by 6 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Australian MP Helen Haines loses leg after alleged deliberate attack?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Australian MP Helen Haines loses leg after alleged deliberate attack?

6 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What happened to MP Helen Haines?

Independent MP Helen Haines had one leg amputated after being struck twice by a car in Wangaratta, Victoria. She underwent surgery and remained in critical condition following the incident.

Who is being investigated for the attack?

A 43-year-old man has been arrested and counter-terrorism authorities are investigating the incident. The Australian Federal Police are considering charges that could carry a maximum penalty of ten years’ imprisonment.

Was the incident an accident?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stated that the incident was a deliberate attack and not an accident. This assessment is being investigated by counter-terrorism authorities.