The former NRL star who died for 16 minutes shares his two reasons to keep living

One daysingle sourceOne outlet reported this themselves - 10 of the 11 reports ran its copy.

The headline, as it travelled

All 11 reports used the same wording across 11 outlets - nobody re-reported it in their own words.

All 11 reports on Wed, 12 August 2026

What it is about

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Who published it, and when

How it spread - 1 original report, 10 reprints

Wed, 12 August 2026
1 report
- sconeadvocate.com.au03:14first to report
  The former NRL star who died for 16 minutes shares his two reasons to keep living
  When asked what gets him out of bed each morning, he replies instantly.
  10 reprints
  - tenterfieldstar.com.au12 Aug, 03:14their copy
  - theleader.com.au12 Aug, 03:14their copy
  - portnews.com.au12 Aug, 03:14their copy
  - gloucesteradvocate.com.au12 Aug, 03:14their copy
  - narrominenewsonline.com.au12 Aug, 03:14their copy
  - thecourier.com.au12 Aug, 03:14their copy
  - muswellbrookchronicle.com.au12 Aug, 03:14their copy
  - easternriverinachronicle.com.au12 Aug, 03:14their copy
  - lithgowmercury.com.au12 Aug, 03:14their copy
  - edenmagnet.com.au12 Aug, 03:14their copy