News: Finance
Esports provider LetsPlay.Live welcomes PC gaming brand ROCCAT as exclusive sponsor
Following on from their MKTG Sports + Entertainment partnership, Australasian esports provider LetsPlay.Live (LPL) has welcomed leading PC gaming brand ROCCAT as their exclusive...
Oct 13, 2021
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Redcliffe-based Dolphins announced as NRL’s 17th franchise for 2023 season
The Australian Rugby League Commission has granted a new licence to Queensland’s Redcliffe-based The Dolphins thereby expanding the NRL Telstra Premiership to 17 teams from the...
Oct 13, 2021
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Northern Territory Government offers grants to support roadside hospitality sector
Northern Territory hotels, motels, wayside inns and caravan parks are now eligible to apply for funding to implement online booking platforms. Applicants can use the funding to...
Oct 12, 2021
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Australian Government to provide additional $25 million to support Agricultural Shows
The Australian Government has announced it will be providing a further $25 million to help agricultural shows and field days in their COVID recovery and to continue in their...
Oct 12, 2021
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rebel and its partners support Mental Health Week with donation of $500,000 to Lifeline
In support of Mental Health Week (10th-17th October 2021), rebel and its partners are donating $500,000 to Lifeline following reports of a 25% increase in the volume of calls...
Oct 12, 2021
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World swimming body FINA to establish integrity unit
World swimming governing body FINA has announced a series of operational reforms plans including creating a new integrity unit, enhanced management of events and better...
Oct 12, 2021
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Brisbane Jets implore NRL to consider community before poker machine revenue in its latest pitch for 17th NRL License
A last-minute pitch has been launched by the Brisbane Jets for the National Rugby League to grant the club the 17th license to field a team for the 2023 season with Brisbane...
Oct 11, 2021
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Shoalhaven Arts Board opens Art Grants 2021
Shoalhaven City Council has advised that its Arts Board is offering arts grants in two different streams to assist artists, performers, art groups and arts professionals to...
Oct 11, 2021
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HKSAR Government extends Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Industry Subsidy Scheme
In response to demand from the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Industry, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (HKSAR) Government’s...
Oct 10, 2021
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Australian Reptile Park continues to support children’s charities with ‘Pay Discover Forward’ program
Australian Reptile Park continues to support children’s charities with ‘Pay Discover Forward’ program In early July 2021, the Australian Reptile Park introduced its ‘Pay...
Oct 8, 2021
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TTF report suggests more than a third of Australia's tourism businesses could close in the coming months
More than a third of Australia's tourism businesses fear they might be forced to close within the next three months, according to newly released research undertaken by Tourism...
Oct 8, 2021
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Australian Rugby League Commission agrees expansion plans for 17th NRL team
The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) is reported to have officially approved a 17th team joining the NRL as of the 2023 season. The decision to introduce a 17th team...
Oct 8, 2021
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Federal Court rules against business interruption insurance policy holders in test case on Coronavirus payouts
A Federal Court decision on a crucial test case on whether insurance companies’ business interruption insurance policies cover payouts for financial losses incurred during COVID...
Oct 8, 2021
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Thailand set to introduce controversial 'tourism fee' in 2022
The Thai Government is forging ahead with a contentious proposal to charge every tourist an entry fee, a move that it is feared will impact efforts to rebuild the nation’s...
Oct 7, 2021
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Queensland Academy of Sport to double funding for swimming
The Queensland Academy of Sport is to double its funding for swimming in Queensland to $4 million aiming to deliver better access to talent identification and high-performance...
Oct 7, 2021
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Lotterywest funding backs Royal Life Saving WA to deliver water safety education to at-risk communities
Royal Life Saving WA has acknowledged its recent receipt of $200,000 in funding from Lotterywest to build water safety skills and reduce the risk of drowning for children and...
Oct 6, 2021
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$500,000 invested in facilities at City of Logan's Meakin Park to encourage more female participation in football
Through the Female Facilities Program, the Queensland Government has invested $500,000 in more female-friendly change facilities at Meakin Park, Slacks Creek - located in the...
Oct 6, 2021
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Tourism investors launch start-up incubator to catalyse transformation in global hospitality
A new investment entity that aims to catalyse a global transformation in the hospitality industry has been unveiled at the recent Arabian and African Hospitality Investment...
Oct 6, 2021
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Viva Leisure experiencing share price rebound as it looks forward to facility reopenings
Impacted by state lockdowns that, at worst, have seen up to 65% of its gyms closed, ASX-listed fitness operator Viva Leisure is looking forward to the reopening of facilities....
Oct 6, 2021
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Recreation Aotearoa opens applications for new Outdoor Education Support Fund
Recreation Aotearoa have opened applications to the new $1.5 million Outdoor Education Support Fund, managed and delivered on behalf of Sport NZ and aimed at outdoor education...
Oct 5, 2021
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Applications now open for Victoria’s National Business Event Program
Applications are now open for the next round of Victoria’s National Business Events Program, offering eligible event organisers more choice and more cash to offset costs for...
Oct 5, 2021
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Study ranks Wavegarden Cove as most energy efficient surf park technology
Global surf park developer and investor Aventuur, Inc has welcomed a new which ranks Wavegarden’s ‘Cove’ technology as the most energy efficient in the world. In a surf park...
Oct 5, 2021
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Indigenous Business Month in Toowoomba spotlights opportunities ahead of Brisbane 2032 Olympics
With October being Indigenous Business Month, Indigenous business owners and operators in Toowoomba will be given the opportunity to have their say on what they need to grow in...
Oct 4, 2021
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Sport Australia Hall of Fame announces 2022 Scholarship and Mentoring Program
The Sport Australia Hall of Fame has announced its Scholarship and Mentoring Program for 2022 - supported by Sport Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport - which will...
Oct 4, 2021
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