News: Legal
New Handbooks Explain Managing Risk in Sport and Recreation
Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand have just published two new risk handbooks aimed at non-profit sport and recreation organisations. The publications are SAA/SNZ HB...
Oct 13, 2010
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Are You Ready for PCI Compliance Standards?
In response to the growing number of data security breaches, the major payment card brands of VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and JCB have come together to form the...
Oct 6, 2010
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Indian cricket cuts links with Lalit Modi
Former Indian Premier League (IPL) Chairman Lalit Modi has been removed from all involvement in Indian cricket. Modi, has been replaced by Chirayu Amin as IPL Chairman and has...
Oct 1, 2010
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AALARA Acts on Queensland Weapons Law and Laser Skirmish
Responding to proposed changes in firearms law in Queensland, the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) has called for Laser Tag and Laser Skirmish...
Oct 1, 2010
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Design Defect Blamed for Space Ride Tragedy
A fatal amusement park accident in Shenzen, south China in June this year, was due to a design fault, according to an official report released this week. The accident at the...
Sep 29, 2010
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Aon breaks new ground in online risk
Leading risk management firm Aon Australia, has partnered with leading risk assessment firm, SR7 to provide its clients in Australia with social media intelligence, insight,...
Sep 24, 2010
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Doubts Over 'unfit' Delhi Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games are in crisis following a series of construction incidents and with the accommodation in the Games' athlete's village being described as unfit for human...
Sep 23, 2010
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Plan to ban 100 activities on Cottesloe beach
Various media are reporting that beachgoers could soon be fined up to $500 for flying kites, using oversized umbrellas, taking commercial photographs or digging holes at Perth's...
Sep 23, 2010
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U2 Concert Tickets Warning
Patrons purchasing tickets to the upcoming U2 concerts in Brisbane have been warned not to buy from unscrupulous operators. Suncorp Stadium General Manager, Alan Graham said...
Sep 10, 2010
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India to legalise gambling following cricket scandal?
The Indian Government is discussing proposals to legalise the country's underground gambling market following the spot fixing scandal surrounding Pakistan's tour to England. An...
Sep 7, 2010
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Fitness Australia: PPCA Negotiations Fail
Fitness Australia has announced that its mediated negotiation with Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) has failed. In a statement on discussions held yesterday...
Sep 2, 2010
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Cricket Australia Shocked by allegations
Cricket Australia (CA) Chief Executive James Sutherland said he was shocked to hear reports of alleged Test cricket match fixing in London and Sydney. Sutherland explained "the...
Aug 30, 2010
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Fitness Australia to begin negotiations with the PPCA
Fitness Australia has agreed to enter into a mediated negotiation with the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) regarding the Fitness Class Tariff and the recent...
Aug 26, 2010
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Fitness First provides ACCC with 'single price' undertaking
Fitness First Australia has provided the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) with a court enforceable undertaking after concerns that Fitness First's 'Gold...
Aug 26, 2010
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Muslim Women Expelled from French Swimming Pool
Two Muslim women have been expelled from a public swimming pool in France for wearing body covering swimwear. The incident, at the Rives des Corbieres holiday camp in Port...
Aug 12, 2010
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AFL receives funding to reduce violence against women
The AFL will receive $400,000 in funding as part of the Federal Government's $9 million Respectful Relationships initiative. The AFL launched its Respect and Responsibility...
Aug 5, 2010
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Delhi Commonwealth Games Safety Certificates Faked
With barely two months to go before the Commonwealth Games start in October, the event has been caught up in a flood of allegations of rampant corruption. The Times of India...
Aug 2, 2010
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Rugby League Commission Set for November Launch
An agreement that will see an independent commission take over the running of rugby league in Australia set to be formalised within days. Queensland Rugby League (QRL) officials...
Jul 30, 2010
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City of Stirling slashes planned training policy charges
On the back of its consultation with Fitness Australia, Western Australia's City of Stirling has made major changes to its planned Personal Training Policy that will see...
Jul 26, 2010
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Sponsors flee sumo after betting scandal
A betting scandal in the Japanese wrestling sport of Sumo has led to the cancellation of several of the sport's major sponsorships, with Bloomberg reporting that the scandal is...
Jul 26, 2010
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FIFA clears FFA over Bid conduct
World football governing body FIFA has cleared Football Federation Australia (FFA) of any wrongdoing around its conduct in bidding for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. FIFA wrote to FFA...
Jul 25, 2010
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Melbourne Storm rorts topped $3 million
The Melbourne Storm has been found to have breached the NRL salary cap by over $3 million. Accounting firm Deloitte has confirmed the Melbourne Storm's breaches of the NRL...
Jul 15, 2010
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Lessons Must Be learned from Canyoning Deaths
Lessons must be learnt from the deaths of six students and their teacher at the Mangatepopo Stream while participating in a canyoning activity according to the New Zealand...
Jul 13, 2010
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FFA seeks damages from The Age
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has commenced defamation proceedings against The Age newspaper in the Supreme Court of NSW. The FFA's action follows the Fairfax Media...
Jul 6, 2010
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