‘Crack pipe and two meth bags’: Coles worker fails to regain job after alleged drug use

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 22, 2026

A manager at Coles has failed to prove her resignation was made “in the heat of the moment” after she was accused of stealing and drug use while on the job.

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