Bet buddies: Albo has truly backed the wrong horse here
One daysingle sourceOne outlet reported this themselves - 17 of the 18 reports ran its copy.
The headline, as it travelled
All 18 reports used the same wording across 18 outlets - nobody re-reported it in their own words.
All 18 reports on Thu, 6 August 2026
What it is about
Scott MorrisonKate ChaneyTim CostelloLouise FrancisSamantha ThomasDarren HoweKeegan CarrollAnthony AlbaneseDavid PocockPeter VlandysPeta MurphySimon KennedyAndrew GeeSarah Hanson-YoungSteve CannaneDeakin UniversityCurtin School Of Population HealthNational Gambling HelplineAustraliaSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Who published it, and when
How it spread - 1 original report, 17 reprints
Thu, 6 August 2026
1 report- southernhighlandnews.com.au19:30first to report
He is totally captured. That's the only explanation.
17 reprints
- begadistrictnews.com.au6 Aug, 19:30their copy
- nvi.com.au6 Aug, 19:30their copy
- wellingtontimes.com.au6 Aug, 19:30their copy
- hardenexpress.com.au6 Aug, 19:30their copy
- areanews.com.au6 Aug, 19:30their copy
- crookwellgazette.com.au6 Aug, 19:30their copy
- ulladullatimes.com.au6 Aug, 19:30their copy
- merimbulanewsweekly.com.au6 Aug, 19:30their copy
- naroomanewsonline.com.au6 Aug, 19:30their copy
- mandurahmail.com.au6 Aug, 19:30their copy
- redlandcitybulletin.com.au6 Aug, 19:30their copy
- goulburnpost.com.au6 Aug, 19:30their copy
- tenterfieldstar.com.au6 Aug, 19:30their copy
- inverelltimes.com.au6 Aug, 19:30their copy
- westernadvocate.com.au6 Aug, 19:30their copy
- nynganobserver.com.au6 Aug, 19:30their copy
- portstephensexaminer.com.au6 Aug, 19:30their copy