Bad Debts
E441076
Bad Debts is a crime novel by Australian author Peter Temple, introducing the character Jack Irish in a gritty tale of corruption and revenge in Melbourne.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bad Debts canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4469909 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bad Debts Context triple: [Jack Irish, notableWork, Bad Debts]
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A.
Seisachtheia cancellation of debts
Seisachtheia was a landmark set of economic and social reforms in archaic Athens that abolished debt slavery and relieved many citizens of crippling debts.
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B.
The Debt
The Debt is a film associated with John Madden, best known as a director of character-driven dramas and thrillers.
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C.
Deadbeat
Deadbeat is a supernatural comedy television series about a slacker medium who helps ghosts resolve their unfinished business.
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D.
Liquidation
"Liquidation" is a novel by Nobel Prize–winning Hungarian author Imre Kertész that explores the psychological and moral aftermath of the Holocaust in post-communist Hungary.
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E.
Bad News
"Bad News" is a melancholic, Auto-Tune–driven song by Kanye West from his emotionally charged 2008 album 808s & Heartbreak.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bad Debts Target entity description: Bad Debts is a crime novel by Australian author Peter Temple, introducing the character Jack Irish in a gritty tale of corruption and revenge in Melbourne.
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A.
Seisachtheia cancellation of debts
Seisachtheia was a landmark set of economic and social reforms in archaic Athens that abolished debt slavery and relieved many citizens of crippling debts.
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B.
The Debt
The Debt is a film associated with John Madden, best known as a director of character-driven dramas and thrillers.
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C.
Deadbeat
Deadbeat is a supernatural comedy television series about a slacker medium who helps ghosts resolve their unfinished business.
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D.
Liquidation
"Liquidation" is a novel by Nobel Prize–winning Hungarian author Imre Kertész that explores the psychological and moral aftermath of the Holocaust in post-communist Hungary.
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E.
Bad News
"Bad News" is a melancholic, Auto-Tune–driven song by Kanye West from his emotionally charged 2008 album 808s & Heartbreak.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
ⓘ
fiction book ⓘ |
| adaptationCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| adaptationFormat | television film ⓘ |
| author | Peter Temple ⓘ |
| awardCategory | Best First Novel ⓘ |
| awardCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| awardFor | crime writing ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Bad Debts (television film) ⓘ |
| literaryAward | Ned Kelly Award for Best First Novel ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | gritty ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jack Irish ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
corruption
ⓘ
revenge ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing the character Jack Irish ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | first novel ⓘ |
| protagonistName | Jack Irish ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation |
debt collector
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher | HarperCollins ⓘ |
| series |
Jack Irish series
ⓘ
linked to:
Jack Irish
|
| settingCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Melbourne ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bad Debts Description of subject: Bad Debts is a crime novel by Australian author Peter Temple, introducing the character Jack Irish in a gritty tale of corruption and revenge in Melbourne.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.