Armed officers to bolster security at Melbourne hospitals under opposition proposal
One daywire flash2 outlets reported this themselves; 17 of 19 reports ran a copy, most inside 3 hours.
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 9 Aug, 02:57Armed officers to bolster security at Melbourne hospitals under opposition proposal1 outlet
- 9 Aug, 05:46Hospital safety plan under fire for scant consultation18 outlets
All 19 reports on Sun, 9 August 2026
What it is about
Melbourne hospitalsVictoriaMike BushA Roy MorganAnthony CarbinesGeorgie CrozierJess WilsonAustralian AssociatedVictoria PoliceAustralianMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
lithgowmercury.com.au
theleader.com.au
singletonargus.com.au
yasstribune.com.au
maitlandmercury.com.au
irrigator.com.au
thecourier.com.au
northweststar.com.au
wellingtontimes.com.au
inverelltimes.com.au
portstephensexaminer.com.au
southcoastregister.com.au
gloucesteradvocate.com.au
dailyadvertiser.com.au
oberonreview.com.au
blayneychronicle.com.au
portnews.com.au
perthnow.com.au
9 Aug, 05:46over 1 hour9 Aug, 05:48
1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 2 original reports, 17 reprints
Sun, 9 August 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)02:57
Victoria's opposition is pledging to deploy armed law enforcement officers in major hospitals around the state in a bid to curb violence.
- yasstribune.com.au05:46first to report
The Victorian coalition has promised to deploy dozens of protective services officers to improve hospital safety if it...
17 reprints
- lithgowmercury.com.au9 Aug, 05:46their copy
- theleader.com.au9 Aug, 05:46their copy
- singletonargus.com.au9 Aug, 05:46their copy
- maitlandmercury.com.au9 Aug, 05:46their copy
- irrigator.com.au9 Aug, 05:46their copy
- thecourier.com.au9 Aug, 05:46their copy
- northweststar.com.au9 Aug, 05:46their copy
- wellingtontimes.com.au9 Aug, 05:46their copy
- inverelltimes.com.au9 Aug, 05:46their copy
- portstephensexaminer.com.au9 Aug, 05:46their copy
- southcoastregister.com.au9 Aug, 05:46their copy
- gloucesteradvocate.com.au9 Aug, 05:46their copy
- dailyadvertiser.com.au9 Aug, 05:46their copy
- oberonreview.com.au9 Aug, 05:46their copy
- blayneychronicle.com.au9 Aug, 05:46their copy
- portnews.com.au9 Aug, 05:46their copy
- perthnow.com.au9 Aug, 05:48their copy