Overview
- Italy’s national team lost a World Cup qualifying play-off to Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 on penalties, confirming a third straight miss of the tournament.
- A mother of three in Australia faces possible deportation after authorities found a mistake on a visa application lodged more than a decade ago despite 12 years of residence.
- Residents in Sydney’s Alexandria organized in September 2023 to challenge Woolworths over converting their local full-line supermarket into a smaller Woolworths Metro store, according to a new retrospective.
- The Metro format uses compact stores tailored to dense areas, which has prompted local concerns in some places about higher prices, reduced choice and changed trading hours.
- Together the reports from The Sydney Morning Herald show how administrative rules, penalty shootouts and retail rebrands can steer outcomes for families, fans and neighborhoods.