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Australia news LIVE: Swans players face suspension as AFL set to lay charges; Labor signs off on gambling reform deal with Coalition

Sydney Morning Herald - National · 18 August 2026 at 2:03 pm

Australia news LIVE: Swans players face suspension as AFL set to lay charges; Labor signs off on gambling reform deal with Coalition

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