HerkyBirds (formerly C130 Hercules HQ) has a thread on it
HerkyBirds.com - Re:RAAF C130's grounded??? - FireBoard
Seems the NLG strut broke internally during some T&Gs at an "austere" field. The thing held together enough to bring them home and didn't fall apart during a "very soft" landing. Don't know the tail #, etc. Waiting to see pictures... Hope to hear more soon...
If it turns out to be cracks or fractures in the area of the bulkhead on the rear face of the nose bay, then it's a known problem.
Well, not a problem - if you stoof it in hard enough, something's got to give!