Toowoomba morning briefing

Awer Mabil's homecoming and this week's top reads

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The 12-year sacrifice behind Socceroo’s life-changing decision
Socceroos forward Awer Mabil made his dreams come true during 12 years playing in Europe, but he is coming home to the A-Leagues with Melbourne City while still at the peak of his powers.
brisbanetimes.com.au
ASX set to slide, Wall Street boosted by AI stocks, inflation report
Wall Street is flirting with a record after several AI stocks reported better growth for the spring than analysts expected, while a report showed inflation across the United States was slightly less bad last month, with the ASX set to slide.
brisbanetimes.com.au
The email many authors dream of getting – and why it’s a trap
When debut novelist Mary Colussi got an email celebrating her book, it looked like her big break, until she realised a scammer was pulling the strings.
brisbanetimes.com.au
Punched, strangled, spat on with blood: The reality for mental health workers who say system is more broken than ever
The verdict from workers is in on Victoria's mental health system five years after the royal commission, and it doesn't make for happy reading, with workers reporting being punched, strangled and spat on.
brisbanetimes.com.au