What is the news saying in Sydney?

Volume, tone and category mix of news attention on Sydney.

Summary

The mood is hard-edged: 45% of coverage reads negative. In the latest comparison, protest attention rose 474% and legal or judicial attention rose 320%, while terrorism and conflict fell sharply. Sydney's news pulse is not simply worsening; it is rotating toward public confrontation and institutions.

WATCH Watch whether protest-heavy attention persists after terrorism and conflict coverage cooled.

Monthly volume

Sentiment mix

Positive

5,284

Negative

3,444

Mildly Negative

2,640

1,938Mildly Positive

843Very Negative

478Very Positive

406Somewhat Positive

137None

Category mix

Sports

4,725

Business

4,469

Politics

2,299

Crime

2,285

Local News

2,131

1,971Technology

1,740Entertainment

1,660Football

1,606Finance

1,553Real Estate

1,521Health

1,035Travel

from location-tagged news · sentiment skew is a property of news, not the city

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