Melbourne teen charged amid 'call Commission' notes, arson probe
After publishing: 5 headlines quietly rewritten, 1 URL changed6 changes
- theage.com.auseen 22 Aug, 03:16headline rewritten
Burnt clothes found in Melbourne’s north as police hunt for missing shooting victimGrave fears for man who vanished after violent confrontation - brisbanetimes.com.auseen 22 Aug, 03:17headline rewritten
Burnt clothes found in Melbourne’s north as police hunt for missing shooting victimGrave fears for man who vanished after violent confrontation - mandurahmail.com.auseen 3 Sept, 03:25URL changed
now resolves towww.mandurahmail.com.au/story/9341130/uni-student-killed-in-possible-mistaken-identity-hit/
- ABC News (Australia)seen 5 Sept, 02:00headline rewritten
Sydney gangland war's disturbing crossfire casualties trend continuesAuthorities deny Sydney gang violence 'out of control' - The Guardian Worldseen 6 Sept, 06:28headline rewritten
Manhunt after alleged axe attack in Victoria leaves three people with serious injuriesVictoria police release image of man on run after allegedly attacking three people with axe - The Guardian Worldseen 6 Sept, 17:13headline rewritten
Victoria police release image of man on run after allegedly attacking three people with axeVictoria police hunt for man on run after allegedly attacking brother and parents with axe
The headline, as it mutated - 10 wordings
- 8 Aug, 00:07Melbourne teen charged amid 'call Commission' notes, arson probe1 outlet
- 19 Aug, 00:08Plea to find arsonists linked to $20m extortion threat5 outlets
- 20 Aug, 00:10Suspected hit team torched car after daylight shooting4 outlets
- 20 Aug, 02:03Grave fears for man who vanished after violent confrontation2 outlets
- 24 Aug, 00:28Fresh park search for gangland killing clues3 outlets
- 26 Aug, 08:49Body found in grass one week after alleged shooting6 outlets
- and 22 other wordings across 30 reports
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Who published it, and when
+ 8 more outlets · 21 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 27 original reports, 24 reprints
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)00:07
A 17-year-old boy has been charged amid an ongoing investigation into ominous notes left on shopfronts across Melbourne before alleged arson attacks, believed to be linked to an offshore crime syndicate.
Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)05:39
Police allege the 16-year-old boy rammed a shop on Victoria Street and set a fire that spread through neighbouring businesses.
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)20:41
The resident of a house targeted by arsonists last year was the victim of a violent $20 million extortion attempt by three members of the Bandidos weeks before the attack.
Wed, 19 August 2026
2 reports- batemansbaypost.com.au00:08first to report
Police want the public's help to track down arsonists behind a firebombing of cars and a family home...
4 reprints
- singletonargus.com.au19 Aug, 00:08their copy
- inverelltimes.com.au19 Aug, 00:08their copy
- mudgeeguardian.com.au19 Aug, 00:08their copy
- blayneychronicle.com.au19 Aug, 00:08their copy
- ABC News (Australia)21:10
Police have released images of men torching a getaway vehicle after the fatal shooting of Melbourne man Athan Boursinos last year.
Thu, 20 August 2026
3 reports- oberonreview.com.au00:10
A suspected underworld shooting remains unsolved a year on, as investigators release footage of the apparent getaway car...
3 reprints
- queanbeyanage.com.au20 Aug, 00:10their copy
- katherinetimes.com.au20 Aug, 00:10their copy
- therural.com.au20 Aug, 00:10their copy
- theage.com.au02:03edited after publishing
previously
Burnt clothes found in Melbourne’s north as police hunt for missing shooting victimPolice fear a man has died after being shot during an argument, loaded into the back of a ute and not seen again.
1 reprint
- brisbanetimes.com.au20 Aug, 02:03their copy
- areanews.com.au07:00
Officers allegedly seized a rifle from a parked vehicle.
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- merimbulanewsweekly.com.au00:28
A suburban park is being searched by homicide detectives for possible items left behind by a hit team.
2 reprints
- yasstribune.com.au24 Aug, 00:28their copy
- queanbeyanage.com.au24 Aug, 00:28their copy
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- bendigoadvertiser.com.au08:49
Human remains have been found by detectives one week after a man was allegedly shot and bundled into...
5 reprints
- gloucesteradvocate.com.au26 Aug, 08:49their copy
- portnews.com.au26 Aug, 08:49their copy
- muswellbrookchronicle.com.au26 Aug, 08:49their copy
- bunburymail.com.au26 Aug, 08:49their copy
- theleader.com.au26 Aug, 08:49their copy
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- northerndailyleader.com.au00:30
Police deployed road spikes in a bid to bring the chase to a halt.
1 reprint
- moreechampion.com.au28 Aug, 00:30their copy
Sat, 29 August 2026
1 report- blayneychronicle.com.au01:35
Detectives have charged an alleged gunman over a brazen daylight triple shooting linked to an ongoing gang war...
3 reprints
- cessnockadvertiser.com.au29 Aug, 01:35their copy
- cootamundraherald.com.au29 Aug, 01:35their copy
- singletonargus.com.au29 Aug, 01:35their copy
Sun, 30 August 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)00:13
A member of Sydney's Alameddine family is fighting for life after being shot at a home in the city's west overnight.
- dailyadvertiser.com.au19:55
'I've been spat on': security guards feel powerless against rising youth crime.
Tue, 1 September 2026
2 reports- mandurahmail.com.au01:12
URL changednow www.mandurahmail.com.au/story/9341130/uni-student-killed-in-possible-mistaken-identity-hit/
A man has been killed after he was shot during a violent home invasion in the early hours...
- bordermail.com.au06:47
Investigators are considering whether a fatal home invasion shooting was a case of mistaken identity after a man...
1 reprint
- illawarramercury.com.au1 Sept, 06:47their copy
Wed, 2 September 2026
3 reports- dungogchronicle.com.au04:02
Teen arrested after alleged pursuit, charged with starting fires at two businesses.
- ABC News (Australia)06:41
Police say it is "tragically" possible that a man who was shot dead on a Western Sydney street was another case of mistaken identity.
- ABC News (Australia)22:13edited after publishing
previously
Sydney gangland war's disturbing crossfire casualties trend continuesBungled assassinations and death by association have become more frequent in Sydney's underworld war as a potential sixth innocent victim is killed in the past 18 months.
Thu, 3 September 2026
3 reports- ABC News (Australia)01:24
A man aged in his 20s is in a critical condition in hospital after what police suspect was a targeted firebombing in Melton went wrong and he was engulfed in flames.
- merimbulanewsweekly.com.au07:14
A pair of offenders are believed to have set themselves alight while a tobacco store was firebombed, leaving...
4 reprints
- nvi.com.au3 Sept, 07:14their copy
- hardenexpress.com.au3 Sept, 07:14their copy
- edenmagnet.com.au3 Sept, 07:14their copy
- northweststar.com.au3 Sept, 07:14their copy
- perthnow.com.au23:17
A man is fighting for life after accidentally setting himself alight and being left to burn by his accomplice in a tobacco shop firebombing.
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- examiner.com.au08:16
A man who took a neighbourly dispute too far and ran a married couple over with his car,...
Sat, 5 September 2026
3 reports- miragenews.com01:45
Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Merrigum early this morning.Emergency services were called following
- ABC News (Australia)02:08
A man has died after an assault at a caravan park in Victoria's Goulburn Valley, four months after a brawl involving knives at the same location.
- ABC News (Australia)06:01
A man believed to be wielding an axe has allegedly attacked three people, including an elderly man and woman, in Gippsland and remains on the run, say Victoria Police.
Sun, 6 September 2026
1 report- The Guardian World00:22edited after publishing ×2
previously
Victoria police release image of man on run after allegedly attacking three people with axePolice say they believe argument took place before three people critically injured in Gippsland town of Tyers on Saturday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Victoria police have urged the public to remain vigilant as they search for a man who allegedly attacked his brother and parents with an axe or tomahawk. Police issued an arrest warrant on Sunday for Peter O’Ryan, 48, whose last known location was his family’s...