News: Legal
Coroners report into Royal Adelaide Show ride death calls for national reform of show ride regulations
A report into the death of an eight-year-old at the Royal Adelaide Show in 2014 by South Australia’s Deputy Coroner has called for national reform of carnival show ride...
Jun 8, 2022
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Attractions
Teenager pleads guilty to role in deadly Sydney Royal Easter Show brawl
A boy who allegedly came to the aid of a 17-year-old who was fatally stabbed during a brawl at this year’s Sydney Royal Easter Show has pleaded guilty to two offences. The...
Jun 7, 2022
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Judge grants approval for opening of TotalFusion Morningside gym complex
The conclusion of a long-standing legal battle over the development of fitness club in Brisbane’s south east looks set to allow the opening of TotalFusion Morningside gym...
Jun 3, 2022
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Fitness
Looking back on a decade of child safety legislation
As we approach the 10 year anniversary of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse many States are revisiting their child safety legislation. The...
Jun 3, 2022
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Education
Sydney hospitality precincts face pay investigations
The Fair Work Ombudsman is making surprise visits to Sydney’s hospitality precincts to make sure that workers in restaurants, cafés and fast food outlets are being paid...
Jun 3, 2022
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Finance
Security staff licences checked at Gold Coast bars, hotels and nightclubs
This past weekend, the Office of Liquor and Gaming (OLGR), the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and the Queensland Police Service joined forces to conduct a compliance operation of...
Jun 1, 2022
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OneMusic Australia and AUSactive offer free online webinar to support Pilates and yoga studios
OneMusic Australia and AUSactive (formerly Fitness Australia) are joining together for the first time to help Pilates and yoga studios feel more supported in the daily running...
Jun 1, 2022
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Fitness
Queensland casino operators to face tougher gambling laws
The Queensland Government is proposing tougher gambling laws to help prevent criminal influence and exploitation in casinos while also being a response to recent inquiries into...
May 26, 2022
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Entertainment
Fair Work Ombudsman takes former fitness centre operator to court
The Fair Work Ombudsman advises it has commenced legal action against the former operators of a fitness centre in Sydney. Facing court are Core9 St Ives Pty Ltd, which formerly...
May 25, 2022
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Fitness
NSW consumers urged to check eligibility for ticket refunds
Consumers in NSW seeking refunds for rescheduled or cancelled ticketed events are being urged to check their eligibility details in sellers' conditions. Advising that while...
May 23, 2022
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Arts
AUSactive advises members of end of financial year savings
Industry body AUSactive has advised that those working within the fitness industry can claim on a wide range of tools of the trade right through to continued learning and even...
May 22, 2022
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Fitness
Powerlifting Australia reinstates Chief Executive Robert Wilks after investigation of harassment claims
Powerlifting Australia has reinstated veteran coach and administrator Robert Wilks as its Chief Executive after the sporting body said its investigation of the matter could not...
May 22, 2022
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John O'Neill announces resignation from Executive Chairman role at casino group Star Entertainment
Amid an ongoing inquiry by the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority into The Star's suitability to run its Sydney casino, John O'Neill, Executive Chairman of Star...
May 20, 2022
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Venues
Amnesty International urges FIFA to compensate Qatar’s World Cup 2022 migrant workers
Amnesty International has urged world football global governing body FIFA to fund a major compensation program for migrant workers who it says have suffered labour abuses in the...
May 19, 2022
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Federal Court orders Viagogo to pay $7 million penalty for misleading Australian consumers
Ticket resale company Viagogo has been ordered to pay a $7 million penalty for misleading Australian consumers, after its appeal against a previous judgement was rejected...
May 19, 2022
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Ticketing
Inquiry into New Zealand’s elite cycling program reveals culture of ‘medals over wellbeing’
The long-awaited report from the independent inquiry into Cycling New Zealand has revealed a range of problems with the sport’s high-performance system pointing out that it...
May 16, 2022
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Wellness
Two men charged over wildlife poaching in Northern Territory
Northern Territory Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security has advised that remote police officers and rangers from NT Parks and Wildlife have seized 77 reptiles,...
May 13, 2022
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Environment /
Parks
Football Australia implements its first licensing regulations for domestic clubs
Football Australia aims to strengthen the professional landscape of Australian football with the implementation of the Football Australia Club Licensing system for A-League Men...
May 13, 2022
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Venues
One man dead in gangland shooting at Sydney gym
One man is dead and another man is in critical condition in hospital after a reported gang-related shooting outside a gym in Sydney’s west this evening (10th May). Omar Zahed...
May 10, 2022
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Fitness
Singapore Police warn of resurgence of concert ticket scams
The return of live entertainment to Singapore’s has been accompanied by a return of ticketing scams for popular concert events. Singapore Police last week warned ticket buyers...
May 9, 2022
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Man in country Victoria charged with stalking women after early-morning gym visits
A man accused of following two women in his car as they left a fitness club in the Victorian town of Seymour in separate incidents has been refused bail. Anthony Vanderdonk,...
May 3, 2022
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AALARA updates operators with latest safety guidance
Committed to backing its members in ensuring safety is their day-to-day operations, the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) has shared a series of...
May 2, 2022
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NRL fixture to go ahead at Darwin's TIO Stadium despite ‘dangerous’ fire alarm procedure
A report has revealed that the fire alarm system at Darwin's TIO Stadium is routinely disabled from alerting the public and fire authorities of potential fires at the...
Apr 30, 2022
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Australian Olympic Committee and Swimming Australia threaten lobby group with legal action over trans women’s sport billboards
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and Swimming Australia have threatened lobby group Advance with legal action for featuring images of elite female swimmers on billboards...
Apr 26, 2022
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Aquatics