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Australian parliament resumes and pays tribute to MP Helen Haines after alleged attack

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Australia’s parliament resumed on Monday with increased security and paid tribute to independent MP Helen Haines, who was injured in an alleged attack outside her electorate office the week before. The Guardian, The Washington Times and the New York Post report the incident; the Guardian and the New York Post say Haines lost both legs and remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital. A 43-year-old man has been charged, and the motive is not yet established. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led the tributes, calling the shock “like a stone in our hearts”. Opposition leader Angus Taylor said he disagreed with the suggestion that robust parliamentary debate is linked to political violence, and crossbench MPs Monique Ryan and Zali Steggall criticized his response.

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  1. Independent MP Helen Haines was injured in an alleged attack outside her electorate office in the week before parliament resumed.

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    The Guardian
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    The Washington Times, New York Post

  2. Haines has lost both legs and remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital.

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    The Guardian
    Right
    New York Post

  3. A 43-year-old man has been charged, and the investigation is continuing.

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    The Guardian
    Right
    New York Post

  4. The motive for the alleged attack has not been established.

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    The Guardian
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    New York Post

  5. Parliament resumed on Monday with increased security and paid tribute to Haines.

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    The Guardian
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    The Washington Times, New York Post
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  1. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led the tributes in parliament.

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    The Guardian
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    New York Post

  2. Opposition leader Angus Taylor said he disagreed with the view that robust parliamentary debate is linked to political violence.

    One outletThe Guardian· Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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  • Robust parliamentary debate is linked to political violence.

    Opposition leader Angus Taylor disagreed with this view and rejected calls to change parliamentary practice, saying debate is settled through argument, not violence. Crossbench MPs Monique Ryan and Zali Steggall said his speech was tone deaf and that he did not read the room.

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Helen Haines was injured in an alleged attack, that a 43-year-old man has been charged, and that parliament paid tribute to her on resuming. The left emphasis is the dispute over Angus Taylor’s response to the attack, which the right headlines leave out.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Left-side headlines centre the reaction to opposition leader Angus Taylor, including crossbench criticism calling his response “tone deaf”, alongside the tributes to Haines.

    Angus Taylor criticised for ‘Loaded modifier“tone deaf”The label judges Taylor’s response before the reader weighs it, and the headline places it in the outlet’s own voice, although the description attributes it to crossbench MPs.More neutral: criticised for a response that crossbench MPs said did not reflect the mood of the chamberThese are Monique Ryan and Zali Steggall’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’ response to alleged attack on Helen Haines
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

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  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-side headlines lead with parliament resuming under increased security and paying tribute to Haines, and leave out the dispute over Taylor’s remarks. The New York Post text is an Associated Press report.

    Australian Parliament pays tribute to injured lawmaker as it resumes work under increased security
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    tone deafMore neutral: criticised for a response that crossbench MPs said did not reflect the mood of the chamber

    The label judges Taylor’s response before the reader weighs it, and the headline places it in the outlet’s own voice, although the description attributes it to crossbench MPs.

    Angus Taylor criticised for ‘tone deaf’ response to alleged attack on Helen Haines

    Quoted byThe Guardian (Left)

    These are Monique Ryan and Zali Steggall’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

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Leads with

  • crossbench criticism of Angus Taylor
  • Prime Minister’s tributes to Haines
  • Haines’s injuries and recovery
  • safety of MPs and the political climate

Leaves out

  • increased security measures at Parliament House

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The GuardianLeft

    Angus Taylor criticised for ‘Loaded modifier“tone deaf”The label judges Taylor’s response before the reader weighs it, and the headline places it in the outlet’s own voice, although the description attributes it to crossbench MPs.More neutral: criticised for a response that crossbench MPs said did not reflect the mood of the chamberThese are Monique Ryan and Zali Steggall’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’ response to alleged attack on Helen Haines

    Zali Steggall and Monique Ryan say Coalition leader was wrong to deny link between parliamentary debate and political violence Angus Taylor has been criticised for his response to the alleged attack on Helen Haines , with crossbenchers Monique Ryan and Zali Steggall labelling a …

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From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • parliament resumes under increased security
  • tribute to Haines
  • alleged act of political violence

Leaves out

  • crossbench criticism of Angus Taylor’s response
  • Taylor’s position that debate does not cause violence

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  • New York PostRightAssociated Press report

    Australian Parliament pays tribute to injured lawmaker as it resumes work under increased security

    Australia's Parliament resumed under heightened security as lawmakers paid tribute to MP Helen Haines, who was seriously injured in an SUV attack.

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  • The Washington TimesRight

    Australian Parliament pays tribute to injured lawmaker as it resumes work under increased security

    Australia's Parliament resumed work on Monday with increased security and paid tribute to lawmaker Helen Haines who was critically injured last week in an alleged act of political violence.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The Guardian, Oct 25, 8:48 PM EDT

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  • Right

    4 hr 34 min later

    Its first report, Oct 26, 1:21 AM EDT

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  1. The GuardianLeftOct 25, 8:48 PM EDT
  2. The Washington TimesRightOct 26, 1:21 AM EDT
  3. New York PostRightOct 26, 2:46 AM EDT

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