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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

Melbourne’s Armenian-Lebanese eatery Zareh named Gourmet Traveller’s restaurant of the year

Previous winners of the award have included Saint Peter, Attica, Orana by the late Jock Zonfrillo, and Quay

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17

Morning Mail: Inside Labor’s $2bn Pfas fight, why supermarkets want to scan faces, Trump threatens to bomb Oman

A federal lawsuit alleges 3M knew danger of ‘forever chemicals’ 50 years ago; Coles and Woolworths could use facial recognition technology to track shoppers

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17

3M knew for more than 50 years that its products could harm humans, Australian government alleges in court documents

Exclusive: Federal government court filings claim internal company documents included warnings about products being toxic

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17

Rightwing critics argue we might as well scrap super. Here’s why that could spell disaster for Australia’s finances

Spending on aged pension will be stable for decades to come, experts argue, despite claims by Bragg and Hanson

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17

Alarm raised over ‘privacy dilemma’ of facial recognition technology at Coles and Woolworths

Supermarkets say they are exploring ways to keep people safe, but experts claim the tech is ‘normalising surveillance’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17

Taylor demands Albanese repeal ‘cruel tax’ in return for NDIS bill support

Coalition leader tells Anthony Albanese that delaying change to budget measure is ‘unconscionable’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17

Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some Australian conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?

The leftwing commentator has been invited to appear on the Planet America program on Monday night

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17

No ‘automatic knockback’ for non-compliant datacentres as NSW announces fast-track pathway

As the Minns government commits to assessing proposals within 75 days, community groups fear applications will be rushed through ahead of commonwealth legislation

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17

Victorian teachers are to be the best paid in Australia. A union rebellion helped seal the deal

Salaries will rise 28.3% to 32.4% over four years, an outcome partly shaped by a rank-and-file revolt within the Australian Education Union

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17