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‘Without you the union is gone’: Mick Gatto’s secret support for John Setka

Leaked texts reveal how John Setka raged, survived and stayed at the top of the CFMEU through a domestic violence scandal, with unwavering support from his gangland friend and some Labor insiders.

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Event date
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Coverage
9 outlets · 9 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Australia
English
Countries concerned
Australia
Diplomacy · intensity 2.5 · tone -0.67
In 5 seconds

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 The Age (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.

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. ‘Without you the union is gone’: Mick Gatto’s secret support for John Setka
    The AgeAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish
  2. ‘Without you the union is gone’: Mick Gatto’s secret support for John Setka
    WAtodayAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish
  3. ‘Without you the union is gone’: Mick Gatto’s secret support for John Setka
    Brisbane TimesAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish
  4. ‘Without you the union is gone’: Mick Gatto’s secret support for John Setka
    The Sydney Morning HeraldAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish