Gin Gin assault probe and a pokies warning after $500k spree

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1. Stealing with violence appeal, Gin Gin

   Police are appealing for information after a man in his 30s was seriously assaulted by two males unknown to him at a service station on Mulgrave Street in Gin Gin around 10pm, and his vehicle was stolen.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

2. Pensioner’s $500,000 pokies spree and the Wild West of club governance

   A pensioner went on a $500,000 pokies spree, highlighting how suburban pokie venues face far less regulation than the state's casinos, which are heavily supervised.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

3. PBS should fund drug to treat breast cancer, endometriosis and gender dysphoria, experts recommend

   Experts have recommended the federal government fund triptorelin, already listed for prostate cancer, for women with breast cancer or endometriosis, as well as for gender dysphoria, through the PBS.

   theguardian.com

4. ASX set to dip, Wall Street slumps as AI stocks fall

   Wall Street is pulling further from its all-time high as AI stocks sink again, with the ASX set to dip as a result.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

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