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Pair charged with murder after body found buried under cubby house

Steady2 outlets reported this in 5 reports over 2 days - a further 1 report reprinted copy already published elsewhere
After publishing: 4 headlines quietly rewritten4 changes
  1. smh.com.auseen 19 Aug, 23:14headline rewritten

    Pair charged with murder after human remains found south of BrisbanePair charged with murder after body found buried under cubby house

  2. brisbanetimes.com.auseen 19 Aug, 23:15headline rewritten

    Pair charged with murder after human remains found south of BrisbanePair charged with murder after body found buried under cubby house

  3. ABC News (Australia)seen 20 Aug, 04:13headline rewritten

    Man and woman charged with murder after human remains found south of BrisbaneBody found buried under cubby house in Logan backyard

  4. ABC News (Australia)seen 21 Aug, 04:28headline rewritten

    Man charged with murder over alleged stabbing south of BrisbaneTwo people charged with murder over alleged stabbing south of Brisbane

original reportingcopies
Mon, 17 August 2026peak 3 reports on Mon, 17 August 2026Tue, 18 August 2026

After the peak, new reports halved every 7 hours.

What it is about

Logan Criminal Investigation BranchBeenleigh, Queensland, AustraliaBethania, Queensland, AustraliaWindaroo, Queensland, AustraliaBrisbane, Queensland, AustraliaChad Steven BishopPoliceLogan backyardBeenleighManEmergency servicesBrisbaneLoganTwo peopleLubach Street

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
smh.com.au1 original report - edited after publishing
brisbanetimes.com.au1 copy echoing smh.com.au - edited after publishing
ABC News (Australia)1 original report - edited after publishing1 original report - edited after publishing
17 Aug, 22:36over 24 hours18 Aug, 22:56

1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 4 original reports, 1 reprint

  1. Mon, 17 August 2026

    2 reports
    • smh.com.au22:36first to reportedited after publishing

      previouslyPair charged with murder after human remains found south of Brisbane

      Police believe the remains are of a 46-year-old man reported missing from Beenleigh in 2022.

      1 reprint
    • ABC News (Australia)22:45edited after publishing

      previouslyMan and woman charged with murder after human remains found south of Brisbane

      Police have charged a man and woman with murdering 46-year-old Chad Steven Bishop in Beenleigh and interfering with a corpse.

  2. Tue, 18 August 2026

    2 reports

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