👤 William Davis

37 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
37
2026-09-07 – 2026-11-04
Claims per article
12
451 extracted in total
Hedged claims
10%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
1,920
characters
Writes for The Sydney Morning Herald.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Politics
38%
Crime & Law
30%
Environment
11%
Economy/Business
8%
Health
5%
Sports
3%
Most-tagged topics
BrisbaneQueenslandLaborLNPBrisbane City CouncilLoganIpswichA36 Bonanza

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
7 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.27 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-10 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Crime & Law
Man fighting for life after alleged stabbing in Brisbane
4 outlets covered this event
2026-10-09 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Crime & Law
Sam Wood held in high-security prison after failed bid for freedom
4 outlets covered this event
2026-11-03 · The Sydney Morning Herald · World
Engine failed to start before plane crash that killed businessman and daughter
3 outlets covered this event
2026-11-02 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Politics
Crisafulli makes case for re-election against One Nation in Queensland regions
3 outlets covered this event
2026-10-15 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Politics
‘Newman-era attack on workers’ should have gone to 2024 poll: Miles
3 outlets covered this event
2026-10-15 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Politics
Queensland parliament updates: Labor warns of ‘Newman-era attack on workers’
3 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-09-15 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Taller towers in three Brisbane suburbs one step closer
🔮 Significantly taller residential towers are one step closer in three Brisbane suburbs, with updated plans now set to go from council to the state government for approval. assertive
2026-09-17 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Mayor accused of attempting to gag representatives in council media bust-up
🔮 Allegations a south-east Queensland mayor is attempting to “gag” councillors is at the heart of a local government scrap south-west of Brisbane, as well as claims council resources will be overwhelmed by the new rules. assertive
2026-09-18 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Mini-Times Square? New digital billboard planned in centre of Queen Street Mall
🔮 The Times Square-ification of Queen Street Mall is set to continue, with plans progressing for another large electronic billboard. assertive
2026-09-21 · The Sydney Morning Herald
The plan to transfer Ashes Gabba torment to new Brisbane ground
🔮 The cricketing turf that has made the Gabba one of the most feared fortresses in Australian sport will be lifted out and moved to Brisbane’s new stadium at Victoria Park. assertive
2026-09-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Another luxury tower planned in booming inner-city pocket
🔮 The 20-storey building at 176-186 Montague Road will have 161 units, with one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts. assertive
2026-09-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald
River clean-up charity strikes deal with e-scooter company
🔮 Lord mayor Adrian Schrinner confirmed days later Brisbane City Council would require those companies to fund the ongoing clean-up of the city’s waterway. assertive
2026-09-28 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Death of woman found in Brisbane bin probably not suspicious: police
🔮 We are providing support and will continue to do so for as long as necessary.” assertive
2026-09-29 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Evacuation at Brisbane hospital after suspected gas leak
🔮 UnitingCare Queensland, which runs the hospital, said it would provide information on the incident later in the day. assertive
2026-09-30 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Online safety boss flags exit, notes power imbalance between big tech and regulator
🔮 Federal eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has suggested she might not stay in the role when her term ends at the beginning of 2027. assertive
2026-10-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Youth detention workers reach deal with government weeks after strike
🔮 “This offer will see pay rises, an advanced progression for new starters, a senior position review and lucrative retention payments for long-serving employees,” she said. assertive
2026-10-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Crisafulli doubles down on rejection of Coalition’s AI nuclear push
🔮 And so I’ve been really clear, my focus is entirely on what lies in front of me, and that’s where the energy roadmap is, and that’s where my focus will continue to be.” assertive
2026-10-06 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Hail, flood risk as storm hits but premier says state ready for disaster
🔮 Up to 40 millimetres of rain could hit isolated areas on Tuesday, stretching from the NSW border north to the Fraser Coast city of Maryborough, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. “Some of those storms this afternoon and this evening are likely to be severe, with large hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall,” senior meteorologist Dean Narramore said. mixed
2026-10-07 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Who earns more than the premier? Qld’s best-paid public servants revealed
🔮 Under-Treasurer Paul Williams was paid $810,000. assertive
2026-10-08 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Woman and young girl found dead in SUV crashed into dam
🔮 The pair were not mother and daughter, police said, but officers could not confirm their relationship on Friday morning. assertive
2026-10-09 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Sam Wood held in high-security prison after failed bid for freedom
🔮 When asked about next steps, he referred to his comments outside court on Thursday, where he had indicated Wood’s legal team would apply for bail in the Supreme Court. assertive
2026-10-12 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Rain, thunderstorms a chance in Brisbane after warm stretch
🔮 Up to 15 millimetres could fall on Tuesday as a trough approaches south-east Queensland, the Bureau of Meteorology believes, with wet weather likely to return later in the week. assertive
2026-10-12 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Property price dip could restrict Brisbane’s housing supply: minister
🔮 Slipping property prices could reduce the number of new homes built in Brisbane, Queensland’s housing minister has warned, echoing his leader’s criticism of federal Labor’s tax changes in the May budget. assertive
2026-10-14 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Queensland parliament updates: Under-pressure Labor flags mine corruption fears
🔮 But given the significance of the bill and the powers it will extend to the government and relevant departments, Labor MPs on the committee questioned why the departments’ directors-general were not the ones giving the briefing. assertive
2026-10-14 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Miles digs in, despite leadership grumblings, poor polling
🔮 “That’s what we are doing every day, and will continue to do every day … across every front, things are getting worse.” assertive
2026-10-15 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Queensland parliament updates: Labor warns of ‘Newman-era attack on workers’
🔮 Bleijie flagged the bill earlier in the day while tabling a government-commissioned review into the state’s workers’ compensation scheme and industrial relations laws, announcing the LNP would move to act on its recommendations immediately. After coming to power with a limited industrial relations agenda, the government has put forward legislation which proposes to, among other things, hand Bleijie powers to terminate protected industrial action. assertive
2026-10-15 · The Sydney Morning Herald
‘Newman-era attack on workers’ should have gone to 2024 poll: Miles
🔮 Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie introduced a bill acting on calls from a government-commissioned review on Wednesday night, claiming key provisions would align with federal powers. But the new ability for Bleijie to terminate protected industrial action by workers negotiating deals with government is far broader than the federal law it is said to be based on. assertive
2026-10-28 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Queensland parliament updates: Top justice, rights figures pan cut to bail service
🔮 Under the floated legislation, “activists” living more than 125 kilometres from proposed mining projects would be blocked from having their say on plans. assertive
2026-10-29 · The Sydney Morning Herald
New minister flags changes after sex offender’s escape and recapture
🔮 They said on Thursday morning he had been found and returned to custody. Stoker, whose disability services portfolio is responsible for Forensic Disability Services, was asked in parliament if she would release a list of community facilities her department had approved sex offenders to visit on day trips. assertive
2026-11-02 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Crocodile spotted near Rocky rowing venue, but Premier unconcerned
🔮 Transport and Main Roads Minister Brent Mickelberg said later in the morning he was also confident the venue would be safe for rowers at the Olympics. assertive
2026-11-02 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Full rail services to return this month as deal struck, backlog cleared
🔮 Train controllers narrowly voted down the deal, but the government said it believed their concerns could be addressed. assertive
2026-11-02 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Crisafulli makes case for re-election against One Nation in Queensland regions
🔮 Asked shortly after the announcement if he believed it could provide a blueprint to his own MPs on how to counter One Nation at the 2028 Queensland election, Crisafulli talked around the question. mixed
2026-11-03 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Engine failed to start before plane crash that killed businessman and daughter
🔮 A preliminary report on the crash released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau on Tuesday did not include official findings, but contained evidence suggesting the aircraft’s engine might have failed. assertive
2026-11-04 · The Sydney Morning Herald
‘Red unions’ push for industrial relations bill to go further
🔮 “Red unions” say the industrial relations reforms proposed by the Queensland government do not go far enough, and they will campaign for a full reversal of the changes that came into law under Labor. assertive
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