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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Sep 12, 8:56 AM
NRL star allegedly tests positive for cocaine at roadside test
The Eels winger's career is on the line after allegedly testing positive to cocaine in Sydney on Friday night.
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Eels star Addo-Carr allegedly returns positive test for cocaine
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As of September 12, 2026 at 8:56 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened NRL player Josh Addo-Carr is being investigated by police after allegedly returning a positive test for cocaine.
The headline split The left frames it as "NRL star allegedly tests positive for cocaine at roadside test". The center frames it as "Eels star Addo-Carr allegedly returns positive test for cocaine".
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Left / center-leftNRL star allegedly tests positive for cocaine at roadside test
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterEels star Addo-Carr allegedly returns positive test for cocaine
ABC News Australia Top Stories · Center · News report
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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Sep 12, 6:12 AM
Eels star Addo-Carr allegedly returns positive test for cocaine
NRL player Josh Addo-Carr is being investigated by police after allegedly returning a positive test for cocaine.
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Now: Wording Gap is 46/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.