Helen Haines' condition improves after alleged vehicle attack

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Helen Haines' condition improves after alleged vehicle attack?

Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 78% are rated left, 22% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 14. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Helen Haines' condition improves after alleged vehicle attack left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 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 Helen Haines' condition improves after alleged vehicle attack biased?

Helen Haines' condition improves after alleged vehicle attack is one event reported by 14 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 Helen Haines' condition improves after alleged vehicle 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 Helen Haines' condition improves after alleged vehicle attack?

14 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 is Helen Haines' current condition?

Federal MP Helen Haines' condition has improved from critical to serious but stable. She was hospitalised after being struck by a vehicle outside her electorate office.

What injuries did Helen Haines sustain?

Helen Haines lost both legs as a result of the incident where she was struck by a vehicle. Her condition had previously been critical.

How has the public responded to the incident?

More than $1 million has been donated to Save the Children Australia in Helen Haines' honour. Colleagues and community members have expressed their respect and affection for her.