Afternoon update: Labor and Coalition strike gambling deal, Sydney Swans face call on standing down players linked to alleged sexual assault investigation, and restaurant of the year

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The Labor party room has given the go-ahead to the gambling reform deal made with the Coalition, and plans to restrict gambling advertisements will pass into law later this week after three days of marathon parliamentary sittings.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/18/sydney-swans-coach-extremely-disappointed-as-club-faces-call-on-standing-down-players-over-alleged-sexual-assault-ntwnfb">Sydney Swans coach ‘extremely disappointed’ as club faces call on standing down players linked to alleged sexual assault

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/18/alan-jones-trial-alleged-victim-groomed-10-years-cross-examination-indecent-assault-charges-ntwnfb">Alleged victim tells Alan Jones’s barrister he was ‘groomed for 10 years’ and to ‘get real’ during combative cross-examination

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/18/113-bhp-workers-sexual-harassment-cases-report-ntwnfb">At least 113 BHP workers sexually harassed colleagues in a single year, mining company says

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/white-house-personal-attack-cnn-reporter-trump">White House launches personal attack on CNN reporter over question to Trump

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/18/ralph-carrs-lawyer-says-verdict-a-miscarriage-of-justice-as-entertainment-figure-faces-legal-hurdle-over-sentencing-ntwnfb">Ralph Carr’s lawyer says rape verdict a ‘miscarriage of justice’ as entertainment figure faces legal hurdle over sentencing