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Disability Advocate Files Human Rights Complaint After Being Removed From A Virgin AU Flight

Disability advocate Shane Hryhorec says he has lodged a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission after he was removed from a Virgin Australia flight over a disagreement about where to stow his wheelchair power-assist device. The incident took place on a Sydney-to-Adelaide service after Hryhorec boarded with his…

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 19

From the Pocket: Sydney Swans’ cultural exceptionalism has been exposed as a myth

Claims around ‘Bloods Culture’ have been made to look like nothing more than a marketing hook this week but to their credit neither the club nor the AFL shirked responsibility

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19

Swans AFLW players brace for 'difficult' double-header

Sydney captain Callum Mills has spoken to the club's AFLW group to apologise to them in the wake of the scandal to rock the men's team.

AAP · Aug 19

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Drugs 'potentially' part of police probe into Swans

Sydney's chief executive says if drugs were involved in the hotel incident involving five now-banned players it is potentially part of the police investigation.

AAP · Aug 19

Sydney Swans ban 5 players for rest of AFL season over hotel misconduct and a police investigation

Five Australian rules footballers have been banned for the rest of the AFL season by the Sydney Swans for breaching club standards during a stay at a Melbourne hotel that led to a police investigation into sexual assault allegations

The Independent UK · Aug 19

AFL stand-down policy plea as heat on Swans intensifies

A senior politician has linked a public statement delivered by a Sydney Swans executive to toxic attitudes that fuel gender-based violence.

AAP · Aug 19

As a woman who loves AFL, I feel palpable despair. Why did it take so long to put us at the centre of this story?

Commentary around the Sydney Swans case has made it painfully clear that women’s safety is not valued as highly as the sporting success of its male stars

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19

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'We're deeply sorry': banned Sydney Swans players

Five banned Sydney Swans players say they're "deeply sorry" for their behaviour as a police investigation continues into sexual assault allegations.

AAP · Aug 18

Sydney Swans will sanction players for ‘serious breach’ over incident that led to sexual assault allegations

AFL club’s board meets on Tuesday night to decide penalties after league boss calls reports ‘deeply concerning’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 18

'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

$Swans culture 'fractured' after alleged hotel incident$

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

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 17

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 Conversation · 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.

AAP · 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.

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Sydney airport set for 20 year expansion project

The aviation hub served 42.5 million passengers in 2025

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The Guardian - AU · 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 Times of India · 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…

Pedestrian.tv · 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.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 17

Newcastle to Sydney high-speed rail takes another step forward

Companies shortlisted to design major tunnelling works along the 191-kilometre route.

Bangkok Post · 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.

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.

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