News: Legal
Court in father-son drowning case hears that Airlie Beach Lagoon lifeguard contractor had no ‘relevant’ experience
A multi-million-dollar lawsuit in the Queensland Supreme Court over the drowning deaths of a Chinese father and child at Airlie Beach’s lagoon attraction in October 2018 has...
Apr 13, 2022
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Teenage worker killed after stabbing at Sydney Royal Easter Show
A 17-year-old boy working at the Sydney Royal Easter Show has died after being fatally stabbed in while another 16-year-old boy sustained leg injuries during a fight which broke...
Apr 12, 2022
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Former Adelaide Ice Arena operator owes more than $3.5 million
The company that ran the Adelaide Ice Arena until late February this year - and is a related entity of the current operator - owes more than $3.5 million to creditors including...
Apr 6, 2022
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Australian Grand Prix Corporation sued for $8 million over Robbie Williams cancelled concert
The Australian Grand Prix Corporation is being sued for more than $8 million by World Tour for the snap cancellation of a performance by international singing star Robbie...
Apr 5, 2022
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A-Leagues and PFA partner to introduce social media content moderation software
In an Australia first, the A-League and Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) have struck a deal with technology provider, GoBubble Community, to shield the organisations’...
Apr 4, 2022
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Victorian Government strengthens anti-scalping laws to make ‘bundling’ an offence
Fans at major events in Victoria will be better protected from scalpers under legislation that outlaws the bundling of tickets, which comes into effect today. The Major Events...
Mar 31, 2022
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Football registration dispute resolved on NSW Central Coast
Central Coast Football (CCF) has resolved a dispute over player registrations and insurance matters with Football NSW and Football Australia that had threatened to see the...
Mar 29, 2022
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Star Entertainment Chief Executive Matt Bekier resigns amid ongoing inquiry
Star Entertainment Group's managing director and Chief Executive, Matt Bekier has resigned amid an ongoing inquiry into Sydney's Star casino. The inquiry by the Independent...
Mar 28, 2022
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Royal commission finds Perth Crown unsuitable to hold casino licence in Western Australia
The final report of the Perth Casino Royal Commission finds Crown Resorts unsuitable to hold a gaming licence in Western Australia but rather than revocation of the licence, the...
Mar 24, 2022
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Man jailed for Darwin gym attack
A man has been jailed for 19 months for slamming a 20kg weight on a fellow gymgoer's head. The incident occurred when the two men were working out at the Next Level Gym in the...
Mar 22, 2022
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Citing ‘prolonged challenges’ of COVID, Evolution Wellness liquidates Fitness First’s Hong Kong operations
Fitness First is to close its eight clubs in Hong Kong, with liquidators appointed to wind up the business. With gyms in the administrative region having been closed since...
Mar 17, 2022
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Belfast Aquatic Centre in Port Fairy struggles with securing insurance following tragic drowning of student
Belfast Aquatic Centre – a regional Victorian pool in Port Fairy – is challenged with finding an insurer following the tragic drowning death of eight-year-old student Cooper...
Mar 8, 2022
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Former Cricket Tasmania employee seeks almost $1 million in damages over sexual harassment claims
A former Cricket Tasmania staff member who claims she was subject to unwelcome sexual harassment during her employment is seeking almost $1 million from the sporting body. Renee...
Mar 7, 2022
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Paralympics Australia endorses IPC decision to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from Beijing Paralympics
The Beijing Winter Paralympic Games will begin today without 83 athletes from the Russian and Belarusian delegations after a backlash from members of the International...
Mar 3, 2022
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AMCS considers UN agreement as vital for tackling plastic pollution in Australia’s wildest places
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) considers a new global agreement to address the ocean plastic pollution crisis as a crucial step closer to reality, potentially...
Mar 2, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister voices support for Parliamentary bill to exclude transgender people from women’s sport
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been reported as offering his support for proposed legislation that would exclude transgender students and athletes from single-sex...
Feb 22, 2022
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Blaming COVID's impact Result Based Training faces liquidation
Result Based Training, which operates gyms in Victorian and Western Australia, has reportedly entered administration - blaming lockdowns, a downturn and the rise of online...
Feb 22, 2022
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Australian widow entitled to compensation for husband's death in Chinese hotel gym
A South Australian employment tribunal has ruled the family of a mining executive who suffered a fatal heart attack while exercising in the gym of a Chinese hotel during a...
Feb 21, 2022
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Widow sues Whitsunday Regional Council over Airlie Beach Lagoon drownings
A widow whose husband and son drowned in Airlie Beach’s lagoon attraction in October 2018 is taking legal action against the Whitsunday Regional Council and its lifeguarding...
Feb 21, 2022
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Matthew Hanks to serve minimum 19 month prison term for Surf Life Saving NSW fraud
Former Surf Life Saving NSW General Manager Matthew Hanks has been sentenced to a minimum 19 month jail term for defrauding the organisation over an eight year period. Hanks,...
Feb 18, 2022
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F45 loses legal battle with Body Fit Training over workout patents
A four year legal battle between F45 and Body Fit Training in the Federal Court of Australia has been concluded today with a ruling in favour of BFT. The legal action, in which...
Feb 15, 2022
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Review into sexual harassment and systemic discrimination in Australian music industry invites input
A “broad cultural review” into ‘sexual harm, sexual harassment and systemic discrimination’ in the Australian music industry is underway with the chosen consultants Alex...
Feb 15, 2022
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Review of gymnastics at the Western Australian Institute of Sport recommends apology to abused athletes
A long-awaited review examining allegations of physical and emotional abuse by coaching staff towards former elite gymnasts who trained at the Western Australian Institute of...
Feb 13, 2022
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Big Red Bash organisers lose $3 million legal battle over COVID-19 cancellation insurance claim
Organisers of Queensland’s Big Red Bash have lost their legal battle in the Federal Court with insurers to recoup millions of dollars of losses from the COVID-19 -related...
Feb 4, 2022
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