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The Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos grind out wins while the Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers put on a show as the NFL season reaches the halfway point.

Packers running back Josh Jacobs said he's operating under the assumption that he won't have to sit out any more games than the six he already missed while on the NFL commissioner's exempt list despite the release of additional allegations against him.

Packers coach Matt LaFleur says the team is sticking with RB Josh Jacobs despite new allegations of abuse levied by multiple women in addition to a May incident that led to his arrest.

British backpackers in Australia could be forced to spend more time in regional areas under proposed changes to the country's working holiday visa.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will discuss tightening the rules for British backpacker visas when he meets with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham in the Caribbean this week.

Angus Taylor labels the prime minister's attempts to discuss UK backpackers with his British counterpart "desperate". Follow live.

Backpackers like Valerie Casto are the lifeblood of businesses and farms across Manjimup, with locals arguing proposed changes to working holiday visas will hurt the community.

The NFL said it will look into additional allegations of physical and verbal abuse by Packers RB Josh Jacobs that were revealed as part of a public records release from the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department.

The Packers and Micah Parsons are targeting the Thanksgiving Eve game against the Rams for his return to the field, sources told NFL Network.

Three other women contacted police to detail allegations of abuse against Packers RB Josh Jacobs following his May arrest for an altercation with his then-girlfriend.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love leads his team to a 27-19 win over the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field.

Love completed 30 of 41 passes for 288 yards with one interception in addition to his three touchdowns.

The Packers' Josh Jacobs said he was surprised his first-half TD celebration was perceived by some as mocking his May arrest, saying it was an ode to a gospel song.

Carolina made a game of it late, but Green Bay held on for the Thursday night win.

Christian Watson was determined to get back on the field Thursday despite coughing up blood and having to take an ambulance ride to get an X-ray and a CT scan.

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Several Packers players lit up the crew that officiated Sunday's game in Detroit, arguing against roughing penalties that have plagued the team all season.

Packers running back Josh Jacobs will make his 2026 season debut against the Lions after spending the first six weeks on the NFL's commissioner exempt list.

There is one main reason backpackers take on the tough jobs in regional Australia, and it is about to disappear.

Josh Jacobs, in his first comments since his arrest in May following an incident with a woman at his home, said he is trying to move forward from the "mistake."