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Zoos SA look to keep giant pandas in Adelaide
With its 10-year set to expire in November, Adelaide Zoo is seeking to keep the only giant pandas in the southern hemisphere into the future. While giant pandas, Wang Wang and...
Feb 13, 2019
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Sport Australia welcomes creation of new integrity agency
Sport Australia has welcomed the announcement by the Federal Minister for Sport, Bridget McKenzie of the establishment of the new national sports integrity agency, Sport...
Feb 12, 2019
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Live Performance Australia fears NSW Government is risking the demise of world's best festivals
Live Performance Australia has warned that NSW will be wiped off the map for future live music tours and festivals under heavy-handed new licensing plans being proposed by the...
Feb 12, 2019
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Federal authorities scrutinise Ferrari’s tobacco linked branding ahead of Melbourne F1 race
Ahead of the 2019 Melbourne Grand Prix, the Federal Department of Health and Victoria's Department of Health and Human Services have launched investigations into Philip Morris'...
Feb 11, 2019
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Federal Government announces new body to safeguard the integrity of Australian sport
The Federal Government has established a national agency targeting match-fixers, drug cheats and other forms of corruption in Australian sport. Responding to the Woods Review of...
Feb 11, 2019
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NSW Government stance on festivals sees Byron Bay Bluesfest Director threaten to move event
Peter Noble, Director of Byron Bay's multi-award winning Bluesfest is threatening to move the event out of NSW, claiming new NSW Government guidelines are threatening to put the...
Feb 11, 2019
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Politicians pledge funds but are they serious about water safety?
In the run up to the Federal and NSW elections, with politicians making pledges to a range of water safety and education initiatives, the Australian Professional Ocean Lifeguard...
Feb 10, 2019
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Second NSW music festival cancelled in a week
The organisers of the Mountain Sounds festival on the NSW Central Coast have called the event off just a week before event it was due to take place, citing the cancellation as...
Feb 8, 2019
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Funding transforms indoor USC Stadium and boosts champion netball team
The Queensland Government has invested an extra $2 million into the expansion of the indoor University of Sunshine Coast (USC) Stadium to provide a major boost for champion...
Feb 8, 2019
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NSW Premier accused of $25 million sport venue 'blackmail' in marginal electorate
The NSW Government is facing a backlash in a marginal country electorate after Premier Gladys Berejiklian made a conditional promise to build a $25 million stadium and sports...
Feb 7, 2019
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Psyfari organisers end event citing NSW Government’s ‘war on festivals’
A music festival held in the NSW bush has cancelled this year’s event, with organisers blaming increased regulations and excessive policing. In what would have been its 10th...
Feb 6, 2019
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ESSA's Exercise Right secures Active Ageing program funding
Older Australians’ access to exercise classes run by tertiary-qualified professionals trained in exercise have received a significant boost with an announcement from the Federal...
Feb 5, 2019
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parkrun Australia among 27 successful recipients of Better Ageing Program grants
Federal Minister for Sport, Bridget McKenzie has announced that Brisbane-based parkrun Australia will receive a Better Ageing grant of more than $1.8 million to encourage more...
Feb 3, 2019
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Former senior sport executive starts new career in far right politics
Much travelled senior sporting executive David Moffett - who has been Chief Executive of the New Zealand Rugby Union, the National Rugby League, Sport England and the Welsh...
Feb 2, 2019
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Australian Government launches strategy for sporting diplomacy
Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marise Payne, and Minister for Sport, Bridget McKenzie, have today launched the nation’s new Sports Diplomacy 2030 strategy, outlining...
Jan 31, 2019
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Lions AFLW team base to be backed by $15 million in Federal Government funding
The Lions AFLW team has received a $15 million commitment from the Federal Government, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison promising to help provide their team home. With just...
Jan 31, 2019
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Western Australia’s tourism in crisis as overseas visitor numbers continue to fall
While it offers visitors remarkable beaches, unique attractions, distinctive events and the only direct air service from Australia to London, Western Australia’s international...
Jan 28, 2019
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$22.9 million investment to encourage activity among older Australians
27 organisations will share in an investment of almost $23 million by the Federal Government aimed at getting millions of older Australians moving more often. As part of its...
Jan 27, 2019
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FFA to roll out walking football across Australia
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has today announced it will launch a national Walking Football program in association with the nine state/territory Member Federations. The...
Jan 27, 2019
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Female tennis gains $12 million Federal Government investment
The Federal Government is to invest $12 million towards providing increased programs to disadvantaged and hard to reach communities throughout Australia in order to retain more...
Jan 21, 2019
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Australian Government supports rugby league development in Fiji
The Australian Government and the NRL have today announced a series of initiatives to develop rugby league in key Pacific Island nations in the coming years. In the Fijian...
Jan 18, 2019
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Tourism Council WA calls for growth fund to stop industry job losses
Tourism Council WA has called on the Western Australian Government to compete with other states by establishing a Tourism Jobs Growth Fund to arrest a continual decline in...
Jan 8, 2019
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Federal Government launches $28.9 million activity grants program
Federal Minister for Sport Bridget McKenzie has today launched a $28.9 million grants program which will enable sport and physical activity providers to get Australia’s...
Jan 3, 2019
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Minister announces Sport Australia board appointments
Federal Minister for Sport, Bridget McKenzie has announced the appointment of four new Commissioners - Kurt Fearnley, Amanda Laing, Andrew Ireland and Pippa Downes - to the...
Jan 3, 2019
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