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Elise Worthington

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Elise Worthington’s Journalist Portfolio

CMC confirms misconduct by Queensland academics

CMC confirms misconduct by Queensland academics

One of Australia's leading universities is investigating new questions of possible academic misconduct. Dr Ca…

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Research points to academic doping on University campuses

Research points to academic doping on University campuses

Final exams are underway for university students across the country. And the pressure to perform in a tight j…

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Vinyl record sales turnaround

Vinyl record sales turnaround

It's a couple of decades since the arrival of the CD allegedly sounded the death-knell of vinyl records. But …

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Warnings issued after overdoses from prescription painkiller

Warnings issued after overdoses from prescription painkiller

Health authorities in Queensland are monitoring the increasing use of the powerful prescription painkiller Fe…

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Gym junkies use needle exchange

Gym junkies use needle exchange

A growing number of gym patrons using steriods or Human Growth Hormone are using needle exchange programs to …

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Articles

'Notorious' Gold Coast frontman for offshore shell companies faces extradition to US

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By Grace Tobin Verified, Elise Worthington Verified
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
A Queensland jet ski salesman who helped set up offshore shell companies embroiled in scandals involving Mexican drug cartels and North Korean arms dealers is facing extradition to the United States on money laundering charges. After years of evading consequences for his side hustle selling secrecy through shell companies, Ian Taylor was arrested last month by the AFP at an acreage property where his family lives on the Gold Coast.
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Australian army accused of not doing enough to protect troops from blast overpressure

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By Elise Worthington Verified, Emily Smith Verified
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
Sergeant Andrew Jennings thinks the first warning sign that something was terribly wrong inside his brain came more than a decade ago. But it was not until 2021 that he made a potentially lethal mistake that could have ended his career. He was instructing young soldiers at a rifle range but forgot one of the most critical safety steps: to officially open the range before soldiers started firing. "Anyone could have walked onto the range and been shot," Sergeant Jennings told 7.30.
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First physical evidence of blast wave injury found in an Australian soldier's brain

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By Elise Worthington Verified, Emily Smith Verified
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
The brain of a deceased Australian veteran has been examined by Australian scientists who found evidence of an unusual pattern of brain scarring seen in people repeatedly exposed to blast waves. Warning: This story contains details of a suicide and may disturb some readers.
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2013 - New Journalist of the year

All Media - New Journalist of the Year Sponsored by the Queensland Parliamentary Media Gallery Elise Worthington, ABC, Multi-platform reporting: Urban Farmers Steroid use on Gold Coast Court says prostitute not discriminated against Internet killed the video store Defence abuse victims to receive up to $45k

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