Gareth Hutchens,

Gareth Hutchens is a business and economics reporter based in Canberra. Prior to joining the ABC he was economics editor of the West Australian and worked as an economics and political reporter for Guardian Australia, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age. You can follow Gareth on Twitter: @grhutchens Latest by Gareth Hutchens Back to top Footer

Biography:  https://www.abc.net.au/news/gareth-hutchens/12002796

64%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The article reports that housing was one of the significant contributors to inflation in February, but also states that rents are increasing annually by 7.6%, which is higher than reported previously.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Gareth Hutchens is a business and economics reporter based in Canberra. Prior to joining the ABC he was economics editor of the West Australian and worked as an economics and political reporter for Guardian Australia, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article reports that an underlying measure of inflation called 'trimmed mean' inflation picked up slightly in February from 3.8% to 3.9%. This contradicts the statement about the annual rate remaining steady and suggests deceptive reporting.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article reports that inflation seems to be heading in the right direction, but given the patchy nature of the monthly inflation data it's too early to know if inflation is trending down at a pace the Reserve Bank expects.

Recent Articles

Australian Dollar Loses Ground on Soft CPI Data, RBA May Cut Interest Rates Sooner Than Expected

Australian Dollar Loses Ground on Soft CPI Data, RBA May Cut Interest Rates Sooner Than Expected

Broke On: Wednesday, 27 March 2024 The Australian Dollar has lost ground on softer-than-expected monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, which fell slightly below the expected 3.5% in February. The annual rate of inflation remained steady at 3.4%, but it is on track to fall faster than the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) anticipated, potentially opening up an interest rate cut.