News: Government
Shanghai Shenhua stripped of 2003 Chinese Super League title in match-fixing inquiry
Shanghai Shenhua have been stripped of their 2003 Chinese Super League (CSL) title and fined the equivalent of $150,000 as part of a new round of sanctions aimed at rooting out...
Feb 23, 2013
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Auckland set to get new convention centre
With New Zealand's Auditor General having cleared the New Zealand Government of giving Auckland venue SkyCity an unfair advantage in the bidding process for a new national...
Feb 21, 2013
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Second report slams management of Australian swimming
Just hours after Swimming Australia released an independent review into its London 2012 Olympics campaign highlighting a "toxic" culture which saw athletes abuse prescription...
Feb 20, 2013
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Review slams 'toxic' culture in Olympic swim team
A report reviewing the culture and leadership in Australia's swimming team has slammed a "toxic" culture which saw athletes abuse prescription drugs, alcohol and curfews during...
Feb 19, 2013
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Sport NZ invests $2.9 million in active recreation
Sport NZ is allocating $2.9 million in the active/outdoor recreation sector for the two year period from 1st July 2013 to 30th June 2015. This allocation period of two years...
Feb 19, 2013
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Australians urged to double daily rate of exercise
Confirming that "Australia is facing an obesity epidemic", new dietary guidance from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australia's peak medical body,...
Feb 18, 2013
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World Anti-Doping Agency fears doping and organised crime in sport is 'too big to manage'
Levels of doping in sport are now worse than ever, and a new trans-national body is needed to combat wide-ranging corruption, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)....
Feb 16, 2013
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Greater Taree City Council appoints YMCA to manage aquatic and fitness facilities
Greater Taree City Council and the local community are set to benefit from a new partnership with leading leisure management provider, the YMCA, which has been appointed to...
Feb 16, 2013
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Dunedin Council to lose out in Carisbrook sale?
Dunedin City Council has made a conditional deal to sell the historic Carisbrook rugby ground. According to Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull, the historic ground, bought by the council...
Feb 16, 2013
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Creative Partnerships Australia Unveiled, Chief Executive appointed
Experienced not-for-profit sector manager, Fiona Menzies has commenced work as the first Chief Executive of Creative Partnerships Australia (CPA), the new agency set up to drive...
Feb 15, 2013
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Queensland to open national parks to tourism?
A proposal to open up Queensland national parks for eco-tourism development will take away from conservation priorities and ruin the natural experience for generations to come,...
Feb 15, 2013
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Pakistani sport administrator becomes Provincial Governor
The President of Olympic Association of Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) has taken up the role of Governor of the Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Engineer...
Feb 15, 2013
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F1 Grand Prix set to stay in Melbourne
Melbourne wants to retain its Formula One grand prix beyond the remaining three years of the current deal annual losses estimated at $50 million. Speaking at the recent launch...
Feb 15, 2013
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Qatar announces plans for migrant workers charter to fend off World Cup criticism
Qatar, in a bid to fend off a possible move to deprive it of the right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup because of its failure to adopt international standards for foreign...
Feb 14, 2013
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Stace outlines Fitness Australia's election and lobbying agenda
Fitness Australia Chief Executive Lauretta Stace has outlined how the Association has raised its profile with government, stakeholders and the wider public through the media...
Feb 13, 2013
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Nationals WA pledge funds for regional aquatics in Western Australia
The Nationals WA (the National Party of Western Australia) have committed to providing funds to cover the pool entry costs for children or people attending swimming lessons if...
Feb 12, 2013
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Global match-fixing investigation focuses on Asia
An investigation by European Police agency Europol into match-fixing in European football has revealed more than 700 or so suspicious games – and placed the blame on Asian...
Feb 10, 2013
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Australian sport reacts to claims of doping and crime links
Sporting codes, administrators, coaches and prominent sporting identities having been reacting to Federal Govenrment report which states the use of performance enhancing drugs...
Feb 8, 2013
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Drugs and crime report rocks Australian sport
A year-long Australian Crime Commission (ACC) investigation has found widespread use of banned drugs in Australian professional sport as well as links with organised crime. The...
Feb 7, 2013
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2012: Australia's year of the Chinese tourist
China's importance to Australia's tourism industry has again been highlighted by new figures showing the number of Chinese visitors to Australia jumped 15.5% in 2012, according...
Feb 7, 2013
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Bali's strategy to save tourism
Bali's provincial administration plans to launch a new master plan to combat challenges and complaints faced by the island's current tourism development scheme. The master plan...
Feb 3, 2013
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Government endorses blueprint to protect the future of Australian cycling
Federal Minister for Sport Kate Lundy has released the Australian Government's response to the Review into Cycling Australia conducted by the Hon James Wood AO QC. Backing...
Feb 3, 2013
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Qatar World Cup will exploit migrant workers: report
The FIFA World Cup due to be played in Qatar in 2022 will be "a crucible of exploitation and misery" for poorly paid migrant workers who will toil on the country's construction...
Jan 30, 2013
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Myanmar struggles to cope with rising visitor numbers
Following the country's economic and political reforms, new data from the Myanmar Tourism Federation (MTF) shows that a million tourists visited Myanmar last year. The nation's...
Jan 25, 2013
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