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A covert tape, political feuds and toxic soil: Eight-year defamation battle reaches end

Perth property developer Greg Poland claimed he was defamed following the publication of two stories, based on a covert recording sent to journalists by federal Liberal MP Andrew Hastie.

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Event date
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Coverage
9 outlets · 9 articles
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Reporting countries
Australia
English
Countries concerned
Australia, Poland
Justice · intensity 0.0 · tone 1.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 4 outlets in 1 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by WAtoday (Australia), . 4 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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Event sources

  1. A covert tape, political feuds and toxic soil: Eight-year defamation battle reaches end
    WAtodayAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish
  2. A covert tape, political feuds and toxic soil: Eight-year defamation battle reaches end
    Brisbane TimesAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish
  3. A covert tape, political feuds and toxic soil: Eight-year defamation battle reaches end
    The Sydney Morning HeraldAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish
  4. A covert tape, political feuds and toxic soil: Eight-year defamation battle reaches end
    The AgeAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish