'Serious breach': Swans confirm player punishments Sydney have confirmed they will punish players for seriously breaching club standards, as Victoria Police separately investigate sexual assault allegations. AAP · Aug 18
What should the AFL do when players are linked to sexual assault investigations? The Australian Football League (AFL) and the Sydney Swans are confronting a question Australian sport has repeatedly failed to answer clearly: what should happen when players are linked to police investigations of alleged sexual violence, but the criminal process is incomplete – or inconclusive? The Conversation · Aug 18
Afternoon Update: Labor and Coalition strike gambling deal; fallout continues from Sydney Swans Melbourne incident; and restaurant of the year Crossbench and Greens criticise ‘cowardly and careless’ deal restricting gambling ads, saying it does not go far enough The Guardian - AU · Aug 18
4 Sydney Swans Players Reportedly Spoke To Police Amid Sexual Assault Investigation Several Sydney Swans players have reportedly been spoken to by Victoria Police after a report of sexual assault at an East Melbourne hotel. Pedestrian.tv · Aug 18
Swans culture 'fractured' after alleged hotel incident Legendary former Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge believes the Sydney sexual assault allegations would have "fractured" the Swans' playing group ahead of finals. AAP · Aug 18
Sydney Swans coach ‘extremely disappointed’ as club faces call on standing down players linked to alleged sexual assault Victoria police investigating allegation of sexual assault in the early hours of Monday morning at a Melbourne hotel The Guardian - AU · Aug 17
With religious hostility surging in Australia, we need to rethink our approach to religious education On June 23, Amin Moniri, a Year 12 student in western Sydney, won the inaugural Edith Brutman Award in the National Harmony Day Competition. His short film, Stronger Together, featured passers-by at Bondi Beach writing short messages about what harmony means to them. The Conversation · Aug 17
Swans board considers stand-downs amid allegations Sydney players are being interviewed ahead of a board meeting that's set to decide the immediate fate of players linked to a sexual assault allegation. AAP · Aug 17
Sydney airport set for 20 year expansion project The aviation hub served 42.5 million passengers in 2025 The Independent UK · Aug 17
Sharks have always stoked panic in Australia. While scientific understanding grows, conservation efforts can be unseated by fear From Aboriginal rock art to colonial encounters, sharks have been a figure of fear and fascination throughout the long human history of this continent The Guardian - AU · Aug 17
In 1987, Australian sailor Kay Cottee left Sydney alone in a 37-foot yacht after building a boat-charter business to fund her dream; 189 days later she became the first woman to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world Kay Cottee was born on 25 January 1954, the youngest of four daughters of Jim and Joy McLaren. She was introduced to a boating life when she was just ten days old, strapped to the mast of her father’s boat in her crib. That early introduction sparked a love affair… The Times of India · Aug 17
Sydney Swans CEO Responds As Players Investigated Over Alleged Sexual Assault: ‘Extremely Shocked’ Sydney Swans CEO has addressed media after VIC Police confirmed it is investigating a report of sexual assault at an East Melbourne hotel. Pedestrian.tv · Aug 17
Newcastle to Sydney high-speed rail takes another step forward Companies shortlisted to design major tunnelling works along the 191-kilometre route. Newcastle Herald · Aug 17
Australia's mushroom murderer appeals conviction SYDNEY - Australian toxic mushroom killer Erin Patterson launches an appeal Wednesday against her conviction in a triple-murder case that made headlines worldwide. Bangkok Post · Aug 17
AAP · Aug 17 Double AFL draws mean round 24 will not be so wild The new wildcard round was supposed to create more games of consequence at the end of the AFL regular season, but the top 10 is set in stone.
Newcastle Herald · Aug 17 Four years after paying $4m, former real estate boss sells apartment at a loss Four parties registered at the auction but only one bid.
AAP · Aug 17 Swans under investigation over alleged sexual assault Sydney chief executive Matthew Pavlich says the AFL club is working with relevant authorities over sexual assault allegations involving Swans players.
AAP · Aug 16 'Wade through the swamp': fans urged to back Bombers Essendon coach Dean Solomon has urged Bombers fans to turn up for their last game of the season after another small crowd attended the loss to Sydney.
AAP · Aug 16 Bombers show glimpses as McVeigh awaits coaching call Sydney assistant and Essendon senior coaching candidate Mark McVeigh had plenty to think about at the MCG on Sunday as the Swans beat the Bombers.
AAP · Aug 16 Swans down Crows in AFLW thriller, Lions, Power win A Swans debutant has kicked a last-minute sealer to help lift her side to a thrilling victory over Adelaide, while Brisbane crushed Essendon at Windy Hill.
AAP · Aug 16 'I still don't like it': Hanson on gay pride parade One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is still no fan of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, 30 years on from an infamous interview.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 16 ‘Systemic racism at work’: Sydney council plan for compulsory English shop signage condemned as ‘kind of crazy’ Strathfield council plan ridiculed for making life harder for small business and failing to consult local communities
The Guardian - AU · Aug 15 Pastry shops are displaying their buns uncovered – just don’t bite the merchandise Despite messy T-shirts and the occasional mouthful of styrofoam, open-air pastry displays are on the rise in Australia. Why? ‘Aesthetics’
The Guardian - AU · Aug 15 Australia’s ‘pioneer’ colonists profited from slavery. That truth must be acknowledged The veil is slowly being lifted on the forced or coerced migration – ‘blackbirding’ – of Pacific Islanders for labour
The Canberra Times · Aug 15 Le Marché, Sydney's French market, is coming to Canberra It's the first time the award-winning market has ventured beyond Sydney