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One in 10 people searched for weapons in Qld identified as First Nations

Steadycorroborated6 outlets reported this themselves in 15 reports over 9 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten, 4 URLs changed5 changes
  1. ABC News (Australia)seen 4 Sept, 05:08headline rewritten

    Almost 200,000 people searched for weapons in Qld in the last yearAlmost 200,000 people searched for weapons in Qld in the past year

  2. begadistrictnews.com.auseen 19 Sept, 01:01URL changed

    now resolves towww.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/9351137/copycat-knife-search-powers-to-spread-after-election/

  3. greatlakesadvocate.com.auseen 19 Sept, 01:02URL changed

    now resolves towww.greatlakesadvocate.com.au/story/9351137/copycat-knife-search-powers-to-spread-after-election/

  4. easternriverinachronicle.com.auseen 19 Sept, 05:54URL changed

    now resolves towww.easternriverinachronicle.com.au/story/9351137/copycat-knife-search-powers-to-spread-after-election/

  5. batemansbaypost.com.auseen 19 Sept, 05:57URL changed

    now resolves towww.batemansbaypost.com.au/story/9351137/copycat-knife-search-powers-to-spread-after-election/

The headline, as it mutated - 4 wordings

  1. 25 Aug, 23:45One in 10 people searched for weapons in Qld identified as First Nations1 outlet
  2. 16 Sept, 02:15Labor signs up to 'Jack's Law' in election about-face4 outlets
  3. 16 Sept, 05:51'Copycat' knife-search powers to spread after election2 outlets
  4. 20 Sept, 23:35Marketplace deal ends with stabbing, two critical2 outlets
  5. and 6 one-off wordings
original reportingcopies
Tue, 25 August 2026peak 7 reports on Wed, 16 September 2026Tue, 20 October 2026

What it is about

First NationsQldQueenslandDan PurdieJack's LawJustice Elizabeth BennettBelinda BeasleyJacinta AllanBen CarrollBrad BattinJess WilsonJack LawBrett CurranJack BeasleyBrett BeasleyVictoria Police OnBendigo, Victoria, AustraliaGold CoastMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaAustralian Associated

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyfirst to report
begadistrictnews.com.au1 copy echoing easternriverinachronicle.com.au
batemansbaypost.com.au1 copy echoing easternriverinachronicle.com.au
easternriverinachronicle.com.au1 original report
greatlakesadvocate.com.au1 copy echoing easternriverinachronicle.com.au
narrominenewsonline.com.au1 copy echoing edenmagnet.com.au
edenmagnet.com.au1 original report
oberonreview.com.au1 copy echoing canberratimes.com.au
canberratimes.com.au1 original report
16 Sept, 02:15over 5 days20 Sept, 23:35

7 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 10 original reports, 5 reprints

  1. Tue, 25 August 2026

    1 report

  2. Fri, 4 September 2026

    1 report

  3. Wed, 16 September 2026

    3 reports

  4. Fri, 18 September 2026

    1 report

  5. Sun, 20 September 2026

    1 report

  6. Mon, 28 September 2026

    1 report

  7. Sat, 10 October 2026

    1 report

  8. Tue, 20 October 2026

    1 report
    • weeklytimes.com.au11:50
      Knife scanning powers made permanent for NSW Police

      NSW POLICE have been given permanent powers to scan people for knives in public places, after new laws passed State Parliament last week, making a knife scanning trial permanent. The trial was introduced by the State Government in 2024 and modelled on Queensland’s Jack’s Law. The new legislation follows the trial, a statutory review and …

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