Flash floods hit south-east Queensland after record October rain
Flash floods hit south-east Queensland after record October rainfall, as a large storm system brought severe weather to several states in eastern Australia.
Left 0 · Centre-left 2 · Centre 0 · Centre-right 0 · Right 0
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How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets
Left-rated outlets headline it: “Flash floods lash southeast Queensland in record October rainfall” (Euronews); “‘Unusually large’ multi-state storm causing severe weather for Australia’s east – with more on the way” (The Guardian).
Centre outlets
No least-biased (centre) outlet in our sample covered it.
Right-leaning outlets
No right-rated outlet in our sample covered it.
Sources by lean
Balanced: the same number of articles from the left, the centre and the right (up to 3 each). The bar above still counts every rated outlet we found. Bias and factual ratings come from Media Bias/Fact Check. How we balance · All ratings.
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Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (2 outlets)
| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| Euronews | Centre-left | Euronews is owned by Alpac Capital, a Portugal-based investment fund that acquired an 88% stake in July 2022, with the remaining 12% held by government-supported broadcasters from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Ownership also has business ties with Hungary’s Viktor Orban. source |
| The Guardian | Centre-left | The Guardian and its companion publication, the Sunday newspaper The Observer, are owned by Guardian Media Group plc (GMG). Scott Trust Limited was created in 1936 to ensure the editorial independence of the publications and owns Guardian Media Group plc (GMG). source |