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A lawyer representing two of the women involved in the Sydney Swans scandal says his clients are in hiding, after receiving threatening messages from the public. Several adult entertainers are understood to have joined players at Melbourne's Pullman Hotel on Sunday night.
Federal authorities have arrested a 27-year-old Russian Australian in Brisbane, accused of foreign interference. Dual citizen Vladimir Teslov is alleged to have infiltrated the Ukrainian armed forces with the intention of gathering information for Russia's war against Kyiv. 
And a US Army battalion is offering soldiers who re-enlist four days of extra leave so that they can play the new Grand Theft Auto video game.
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A lawyer representing two women involved in the Sydney Swans scandal says his clients intend to seek damages for "pain and suffering" following the incident.
ABC reporting suggests there's an allegation that one player touched a woman without her consent.
How has the scandal unfolded?

The Sydney Swans AFLW Captain says the team is incredibly disappointed by the scandal involving the club. Five men's players were stood down for breaching club standards by drinking and bringing adult entertainers to their Melbourne hotel on Sunday.
A Perth man has appeared in court after being charged with threatening to kill Pauline Hanson. 47-year-old Anton Raymond Illich is accused of threatening the life of the One Nation leader by posting on social media that he'd "hunt her down and kill her".
And the Federal Greens say reports members of a Christian sect paid far-right figures across the country to heckle candidates, threaten to "significantly undermine" Australia's democracy. The Director of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church told a committee hearing into last year's federal election that the reports are a "complete lie".
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The Australian Federal Police have charged a dual Russian-Australian citizen with foreign interference, accusing the man of attempting to send secrets to Russia.
It's alleged he infiltrated the Ukrainian military with ulterior motives.
It's the first time that someone has been charged since Australia introduced tougher foreign interference laws in 2018.

A lawyer representing two of the women involved in an alleged sexual assault scandal engulfing the AFL's Sydney Swans says his clients are suffering "severe stress and anxiety". Several adult entertainers are understood to have joined players at Melbourne's Pullman Hotel on Sunday night.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says it will look-into whether there were any common contributing factors, in four recent incidents at Sydney Airport. A fresh investigation has been launched after two Qantas planes were given clearance to taxi in the same area on Tuesday morning.
And Origin Energy has announced as many as 60 customers had their full bank account number accessed in a July cyber security breach which affected approximately 900-thousand current and former customers.
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