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Eels coach calls out NRL rules after key forward suffers torn ACL

Parramatta Eels forward J'maine Hopgood suffers an ACL injury in a victory over Dragons, leaving coach Jason Ryles to lament the NRL's insistence on speeding up the game.
J'maine Hopgood of the Eels sustains a knee injury, laying on the ground, treated by a medic

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: NRLby Simon Smale

Tigers halves pair set for scans after limping off in loss to Rabbitohs

Wests Tigers captain Jarome Luai is expected to be out of action for several weeks, while his halves partner is also in doubt after the duo limped off during their 20-16 loss to South Sydney.
Jarome Luai of the Tigers holding the ball in two hands, running across field

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: NRLby Michael Doyle

Tips for talking to boys and men about the manosphere

If you've watched Louis Theroux's documentary Inside the Manosphere, you might be worried about some of those content creators' influence on the young men in your life. 
A boy with bruised knuckles sits and looks at his mobile phone.
Duration: 22 minutes 34 seconds

Published: Source: Listenwith Suzanne Hill

Woman who helps to save lives after tragic melanoma loss wins award

The loss of her best friend to skin cancer and her sister Shona Larkin's melanoma diagnosis motivated Angie Nisbet to tackle the dangers of the harsh Australian sun.
A smiling woman in a paddock

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Skin Cancerby Jennifer Nichols

Truckies face paying thousands extra per journey as fuel prices hit record high

Almost everything arrives in outback Australia by truck. Truckies say record-high fuel prices will have to be passed on.
A man stands with his hand on the front of his truck, wearing orange and with boots and a hat on ready to drive

Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Petrol Pricesby Meghan Dansie

'We want your ticks': Researchers investigate chemical resistance

Queensland researchers are asking farmers to send them live cattle ticks as part of an effort to protect the nation's $17.7 billion cattle industry.
A man in glasses and a lab coat holds out a small plastic container filled with cattle ticks

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Agricultureby Brandon Long and Kallee Buchanan

Severe Cyclone Narelle upgraded to category three system

Tropical Cyclone Narelle could threaten Queensland coast as a category four system this week.
Brightly coloured satellite map showing large size of Cyclone Narelle.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Weather

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Illegal tyre dump near Townsville

An illegal tyre dump near Townsville is thought to contain around 1,000 truck tyres.
Aerial picture of a large amount of tyres beside a road
Duration: 35 seconds

Source: ABC North Qld

Queensland Police seize firearms, drugs in Townsville bust

Operation Xray Redshift detectives found firearms and kilograms of drugs during a search at a Townsville property last week. 
A gun and black case in a forested area
Duration: 1 minute 22 seconds

Source: ABC News

Queensland Police speak with a man in Townsville found near copper wire

Queensland police say they located a man in Townsville on Wednesday with 10 metres of copper wire near his vehicle.
Man sits out of passenger-side doorway of a flatbed vehicle parked at an underpass, his face blurred.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

Source: ABC News

A rescued dingo puppy explores its new surroundings.

A rescued dingo puppy explores its new surroundings.
A dingo puppy walks awkwardly across some grass
Duration: 8 seconds

Source: ABC News

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Netballer explains absence after being separated from daughter at birth

Emily Mannix talks about her extended absence from the Super Netball league, and why she's now ready to return for the Melbourne Vixens after a "freak accident" meant her daughter Mabel needed emergency care at birth.
A player leans to one side and holds her baby on her hip.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Netballby Brittany Carter

Farmers say revised WA bridge weight limits could disrupt food, fuel supplies

A decision by WA's state-owned water utility to cut weight limits on bridges it controls is causing disruption for farmers and businesses south of Perth.
A sign near Busselton highlighting the 11 tonne weight limit for a Water Corporation controlled bridge

Published: Source: ABC South West WATopic: Roadsby Gabrielle Becerra Mellet, Nadia Mitsopoulos and Sam Tomlin

'I feared for my life': Paramedic details job trauma amid rise in assaults

An ambulance officer has detailed her traumatic experiences on the front line, as St John WA reports a rise in violence and aggression towards its staff.
Rebecca Thompson, wearing her St John Ambulance uniform, looks straight at the camera.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Ambulance Serviceby Mya Kordic

Former National Trust boss charged with stealing $140k of goods

Matthew Paul Smithies was charged with the alleged thefts in 2023. Until now, a suppression order has prevented the media from reporting on the case, which remains before the Supreme Court.
Court room interior showing view towards crest on wall above bench.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courtsby Scout Wallen and Ashleigh Barraclough

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