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Sam Wood charged with domestic violence offences

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Sam Wood charged with domestic violence offences. (2026, October 5). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/sam-wood-charged-with-domestic-violence-offences-20261005-p612sn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-05

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Reality TV star Sam Wood, who gained fame from The Bachelor in 2015, was charged with domestic violence offenses after police were called to a property in Noosa, Queensland, on Saturday evening. Police accused the 46-year-old Victorian man of assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation; he was refused bail and is scheduled to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court. Wood's wife Snezana posted on Instagram that they were "working through this as a family." The couple's business, 28 by Sam Wood, has been sold for $71 million to genomics group myDNA, which is owned by Melbourne-based businessman Dennis Bastas, and the company has placed Wood on indefinite leave.

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The Guardian
Hedges 0 of 15 claims Outlet record 66/100
ABC News (AU)
Hedges 0 of 5 claims Outlet record 68/100
The Sydney Morning Herald
Hedges 2 of 21 claims Outlet record 61/100
Daily Mail
Hedges 4 of 72 claims Outlet record 68/100
“While both articles mention Sam Wood being charged with domestic violence, ARTICLE B focuses on Eve reconnecting with her estranged biological father following the news of Sam's arrest, which is a separate event.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 0 of 13 claims Outlet record 68/100
“While both articles are related to Sam Wood's domestic violence charge, Article A reports on his arrest and charges while Article B describes the consequences of those charges, specifically his termination from his own company.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
Outlet record 61/100
The Sydney Morning Herald
Hedges 0 of 49 claims Outlet record 61/100
“Article A reports on Sam Wood's charging with domestic violence offences, while Article B discusses the consequence of him being dumped by a healthcare company after the charges were announced.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 3 of 45 claims Outlet record 68/100
“The articles describe different stages of a single case - one is about charging Sam Wood with domestic violence offences while the other covers new details and pleadings revealed in court several days later.”
ABC News (AU)
Hedges 0 of 24 claims Outlet record 68/100
“While both articles discuss Sam Wood's domestic violence charges, Article A focuses on the initial charging of offences, while Article B covers the subsequent reaction from peers and businesses.”
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