Australia

24 Oct: 16 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.

What stood out Nothing about Australia stood out from its usual in these days.
Compared with the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
The evidence its 98 stories about people being harmed in these days →
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words

Australia: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories

Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days.

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Key events

the events its news covered most, newest on the right

Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.

Its biggest days

when the news pointed at Australia most

Nothing about Australia stood out from its usual in these days.

In detail

against the world's news, same days

People and attention

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About 26 million people live in Australia. Over these days its news carried 3.8 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 4 times the world's rate (0.8 per million).

How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).

Parts of life

Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.

Health36%34 stories
Disasters & accidents20%19 stories
Rights & justice18%17 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given12%11 stories
Conflict & violence8%8 stories
Food & livelihood3%3 stories
Displacement2%2 stories
Shelter & services1%1 story

Harsh or warm words

harshwarm

Its stories' words were about as the world's.

Filled dot: Australia. Ring: the world. Measured over 95 stories.

Feelings

Angera little angrier than the world's Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times

Dot: Australia in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Australia's own usual (the 30 days before).

Where it happened

Attacks & violenceDeaths, cause not given

Australia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.

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