News: Finance
Victorian Government provides $600,000 backing for the Stawell Gift
While mass media attention focused on the young winners of the 2016 Stawell Gift events, the Victorian Government has announced backing for the historic 120 metre footrace with...
Mar 28, 2016
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Peak cultural body calls on Prime Minister Turnbull to reverse arts funding cuts
ArtsPeak, the peak Australian advocacy body for arts and culture, has written an open letter to Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull appealing to him to personally...
Mar 22, 2016
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Brumbies Chief Executive suspended as Federal Police investigate club finances
The board of the Brumbies Super Rugby franchise has suspended Chief Executive Michael Jones following explosive comments he made to ABC at the weekend and the subsequent...
Mar 22, 2016
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Revival of plans for new Auckland waterfront super stadium
Proposals for a new sport stadium on the waterfront in downtown Auckland appear to be back on the agenda a decade after they were scrapped. New Zealand Warriors Chairman Bill...
Mar 21, 2016
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TIANZ calls for tourism infrastructure fund
A Government fund is needed to support communities around the country to respond to tourism opportunities, according to the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIANZ)....
Mar 20, 2016
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Richmond Tigers propose 40,000 seat Punt Road Oval redevelopment as Melbourne's third AFL stadium
With Melbourne’s sporting leaders influencers fixated on a new AFL stadium, the Richmond Football Club has advanced a proposal for redevelopment of Punt Road Oval as an...
Mar 19, 2016
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Financial loss for New Zealand Rugby
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has posted a loss of almost $500,000 in the 2015 World Cup year. NZ Rugby Chief Executive Steve Tew said the loss of $463,000 was less than budgeted and...
Mar 17, 2016
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Australia first conference to address fundraising in the arts
With Australian arts organisations facing diminishing funds from government sources, finding alternative streams of revenue is essential, whether it be through philanthropy,...
Mar 15, 2016
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Coca-Cola reveals $1.7 million funding for Australian health research groups
Soft drink giant Cola-Cola has revealed it has spent $1.7 million funding academics and health, sport and wellness groups in Australia over the past five years. In a list...
Mar 15, 2016
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Carriageworks unveils $50 million venue expansion plans
Sydney’s Carriageworks is reportedly proposing to add a 5,000-seat live music venue; a 200-seat cinema; a new area of public exhibition space and cafes, bars and restaurants to...
Mar 13, 2016
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Shane Warne Foundation unable to explain what happened to donations
An independent audit into the embattled Shane Warne Foundation has concluded that "fraud, error or non-compliance" may have occurred at the charity but could not be detected...
Mar 13, 2016
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Tourism to be in an issue in next Western Australian election
Labor has pledged to make boosting tourism a key flashpoint of next year's Western Australia election with a promise to increase funding to the Perth Convention Bureau (PCB) if...
Mar 11, 2016
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Collingwood's McGuire leads push to demolish Melbourne's Etihad Stadium and Hisense Arena for new AFL venue
Television personality and Collingwood FC President Eddie McGuire has announced an ambitious proposal to bulldoze Melbourne's Etihad Stadium and to develop a new $1 billion...
Mar 10, 2016
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Sport sponsorship pays off for National Australia Bank
Sport sponsorship is paying off for the National Australia Bank (NAB), which has seen customer satisfaction scores rising sharply among AFL fans. With the bank backing the AFL’s...
Mar 8, 2016
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CaPTA Group backs pro-tourism team in Cairns election
The owners of Cairns-based tourism company the CaPTA Group have taken the unusual decision of allying their brand with a grouping seeking election to the Cairns Regional...
Mar 4, 2016
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Investec extends partnership with New Zealand Rugby
Investec, the title sponsor of the Investec Super Rugby tournament and Investec Rugby Championship in New Zealand, has announced a five-year renewal of its partnership with New...
Mar 1, 2016
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AFL revenues topped $500 million in 2015
The AFL has announced that its annual revenue exceeded $500 million for the first time in 2015. The AFL latest annual financial accounts show that it’s revenue increased by...
Feb 29, 2016
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Senior marketing jobs go as NRL looks to cut costs
The NRL has been forced into a sweeping strategic management restructure after going into the red and spending more than $100 million on marketing and media in the same year....
Feb 27, 2016
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Study finds Personal Training set to be a stable future job
A new report has suggested that personal training will be one of the most stable jobs of the future as the economy faces "intense pressures to respond to changing customer...
Feb 26, 2016
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Crowdfunding campaign turns privately owned beach property into national park
A public campaign to buy a privately owned beach property in the Abel Tasman National Park has been successful. Almost 40,000 people pledged well over $2 million to help buy...
Feb 25, 2016
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China Football Association regains governance control from Chinese Government
The Chinese Government has abolished its football management body and returned control of the game to the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The Chinese Football Administrative...
Feb 25, 2016
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Technogym edges towards Italian stock market launch
Italian wellness giant Technogym is pushing forward with plans for a partial stock market launch/Initial public offering (IPO) in Italy, having filed preliminary papers with the...
Feb 25, 2016
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Leisure industry to take advantage of $1 billion for Australian start-ups?
With the Federal Government hoping to boost technology-based business start-ups with a $1 billion fund to back home-grown innovations and turn them into commercial successes,...
Feb 22, 2016
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Golfers’ ‘Give Back’ program a sporting revolution
Australia’s new wave of elite professional golfers will help fund the future of Australian golf under a groundbreaking new program. Announcing the ‘Give Back’ program, a...
Feb 21, 2016
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