Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
10%
2 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
61/100
The Sydney Morning Herald's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
13
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
A missing Morwell teenager has been found alive after an incredible six-day ordeal in the bush, surviving on little more than a packet of chips and water after falling down a cliff and becoming trapped.
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teenager → find → cliff
Seventeen-year-old William, known as Will, was rescued following a six-day search, with his relieved mother revealing he escaped with just sunburn and a few scratches – but could now face a lifetime grounding.
His mother, Elizabeth Barkley, said her son was in “good health and good spirits” despite spending almost a week stranded in the bush.
uncertain
son → know → bush
“He fell off a bit of a cliff and couldn’t move.
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He → fall → cliff
So he just stayed there and waited,” she said.
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she → stay → ?
Will was last seen near Stoney Creek Road, close to T2 Track, at about 4pm on Friday, November 6, while camping with another teenager for the weekend.
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Will → see → weekend
Police said he had walked a short distance to another part of the campsite.
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he → say → campsite
When he failed to return, his friend searched the surrounding area but was unable to find him.
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friend → fail → him
Police said the air wing were conducting an aerial search of the Cowwarr area on Thursday when they spotted a tackle box in bushland about two kilometres east of Stoney Creek.
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they → say → Creek
Zooming in on the tackle box, they found William lying down close by in a creek.
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William → zoom → creek
“Flight officers winched down and retrieved Will before bringing him back to the command post to reunite with his mum,” police said in a statement.
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police → winch → statement
He was taken to hospital for monitoring.”
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He → take → monitoring
Barkley, who lives about 40 minutes from the search area in Morwell, said she was waiting as emergency services prepared their next search area when she received the news her son had been found alive.
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son → live → news
“They came in and told me and I waited outside until the helicopter landed, and I saw him wave as he came out,” she said.
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she → come → me
“I never gave up hope, I knew in my heart he was still alive, and I just prayed to God for a miracle, and a miracle happened.
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miracle → give → miracle
So as soon as that helicopter landed, and they got him off I gave him the biggest hug.”
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I → land → hug
While Barkley was still unsure exactly how far her son had fallen, she understood he had remained in the same spot, unable to move, until rescuers finally reached him.
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rescuers → fall → him
Will was taken to hospital for further checks, with his mother making it clear that while she was overjoyed to have him home safe, his camping adventures might be on hold for quite some time.
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adventures → take → time
“He is now going to the hospital to get checked out, and after that, he’s grounded for life.
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he → go → life
Never leaving my sight again,” she said.
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she → leave → sight
Be the first to know when major news happens.
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news → know → ?
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