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Fitness First Issues Copyright Free Music Challenge
In response to Monday's decision by the Copyright Tribunal to substantially increase Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) fees and subsequent criticism of...
May 19, 2010
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Dubai plan to license personal trainers
The Dubai Sports Council (DSC) is considering plans to regulate the Emirate's thriving fitness industry that would require all personal trainers to have a licence. A DSC...
May 18, 2010
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Fitness Centres Hit by Tribunal Decision on Music Fees
Fitness clubs, recreation facilities and aquatic centres that provide members with popular tunes to move to will have to pay higher fees as a result of decision handed down...
May 17, 2010
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AFL Figures Banned in Betting Crackdown
AFL has been rocked by the exposure of six cases of improper gambling. AFL Football Operations Manager Adrian Anderson revealed information sharing agreements with all major...
May 6, 2010
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Fraser Island Inquest: 4WDriver may be charged
The Queensland coroner has asked prosecutors to consider criminal charges over a four-wheel drive death on Fraser Island. Coroner Michael Barnes has handed down his findings...
Apr 29, 2010
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Suspended Modi has 15 days to defend himself
Lalit Modi has been suspended from all his posts in Indian cricket, including Chairman of the Indian Premier League, by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). UK...
Apr 27, 2010
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Government Welcomes live music industry stand against alcohol-related violence
The Federal Government has congratulated the live music community for taking a stand against irresponsible drinking and alcohol related violence. An event, 'Live Solution: live...
Apr 26, 2010
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Brian Waldron resigns from Chief Executive role at Melbourne Rebels
The Melbourne Rebels have announced that Brian Waldron has resigned as Chief Executive of the new Super 15 rugby union franchise. Rebels Chairman, Harold Mitchell told...
Apr 23, 2010
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Pressure on Modi as Indian Government probes IPL
Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi is likely to quit after the tournament final this weekend, following an Indian Government probe into the funding of the...
Apr 22, 2010
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Saudi officials close 'illegal' women's fitness centre
Saudi Arabian health officials have closed down an "illegal" womenâs fitness centre attached to a hospital in Jeddah. Gyms or fitness clubs for women are illegal in the Kingdom,...
Apr 16, 2010
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Illegal Shipping Routes to be Targeted
Cargo ships that venture into restricted zones of the Great Barrier Reef will feel the full wrath of the law, the Federal Government has warned. Australian Federal Police have...
Apr 13, 2010
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CBA sues Groves for Distinctive Homes Dome
The Commonwealth Bank is suing former ABC Learning Centres chief Eddy Groves for $5.6 million, and wants to take possession of the home of the Adelaide 36ers basketball club -...
Apr 12, 2010
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Fitness Tariff Judgment Due on 17th May
The Copyright Tribunal has advised Fitness Australia that it will deliver judgment on the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA)'s proposed revision to the Fitness...
Apr 8, 2010
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$5 million to fix leaky roof at the Caketin
Wellington's Westpac Stadium Trust has filed a $4.86 million claim for damages in the New Zealand High Court against contractors who built the stadium, after years of...
Apr 6, 2010
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Warship sinking scuttled by court order
The sinking of former warship HMAS Adelaide has been delayed after the NSW Government was forced to cancel its plans to scuttle the decommissioned frigate last weekend. The...
Mar 31, 2010
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Knights Reach Deal with Hunter Venues
The Newcastle Knights NRL Club and the NSW Government have effectively resolved their dispute over EnergyAustralia Stadium. The Knights and the Hunter Sports Venue Authority...
Mar 25, 2010
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Tiger deaths lead to Chinese zoo closure
A zoo in north-eastern China has been shut after a spate of Siberian tiger deaths. China's Forestry Ministry has ordered the zoo in the city of Shenyang to suspend operations...
Mar 19, 2010
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ARL backs independent commission
The Australian Rugby League (ARL) has confirmed it will support an independent commission to run the game in Australia. The board of the ARL has agreed in principle to a model...
Mar 15, 2010
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Billabong sued for $168 million in Indonesia
Surfwear brand Billabong International is being sued by its former Indonesian licensee, CV Bali Balance, over the termination of its distribution licence. The civil claim in the...
Mar 15, 2010
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Zumba shakes the weight of PPCA royalties
Zumba Fitness has announced the exemption of its Zumba Instructor Network (ZIN) music from the hefty royalties of the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA). As...
Mar 15, 2010
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Brisbane Council 'overzealous' on Street Artists
A bitter war between legal street artists and Brisbane's anti-graffiti taskforce has reached flashpoint, with police detaining painters hired by community groups, according to...
Mar 11, 2010
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Paul Trisley Sports Law Award
At its annual conference, the Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association (ANZSLA) makes an Award in memory of respected sports lawyer and original ANZLA member Paul...
Mar 11, 2010
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Only one Beijing golf course is legal, says law committee
Only one golf course in Beijing has been developed legally, a member of the law committee in China's Parliament has announced. The Chinese Government reinforced its ban of the...
Mar 10, 2010
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Chinese Football Clubs relegated for match-fixing
Two top-division Chinese football clubs have been relegated to the second division after club officials were found guilty of match-fixing and gambling. According to the China...
Feb 23, 2010
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