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FIFA apply recruitment ban to A-League’s Western Untied over 'various infractions'
A-League side Western United will be unable to register any players in the next three transfer windows after world football governing body FIFA imposed a ban on the club....
Apr 30, 2025
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Midnight Mafia to be second music festival to participate in NSW pill testing trial
Midnight Mafia being held on 3rd May 2025 will be the second music festival to participate in the NSW pill testing trial. The first trial site was located at the Yours and Owls...
Apr 29, 2025
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Founder of LED lighting business Vailo declared bankrupt
James Hickmann, founder of South Australian-based LED lighting and technology company Vailo, has been declared bankrupt by the Federal Circuit Court in Adelaide after failing to...
Apr 24, 2025
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Macarthur FC takes Court action against Football Australia over consumer law breach
Macarthur FC is reported to have filed documents in the Federal Court claiming that Football Australia breached consumer law and adopted unfair tactics when club owners applied...
Apr 24, 2025
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Questions asked over City of Kingston’s appointment of builders for Mordi Aquatic Centre
The City of Kingston has advised that it was aware of legal matters faced by the ADCO Group in relation to a previous project when it appointed the Melbourne-based builder to...
Apr 23, 2025
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Victorian Government declares Lady Gaga’s Marvel Stadium concert off limits to ticket scalpers
Aiming to deter ticket scalpers for the just announced Lady Gaga concert at Marvel Stadium in December, the Victorian Government has today declared the Melbourne leg of singer’s...
Apr 13, 2025
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Hong Kong Police arrest ticket scalpers outside of Coldplay’s concerts at Kai Tak Stadium
Five people have reportedly been arrested for alleged ticket scalping outside of Hong Kong’s new Kai Tak Stadium ahead of a concert from British band Coldplay on Tuesday. As...
Apr 9, 2025
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ATSB finds faulty radio antenna contributed to fatal Sea World helicopter crash
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has highlighted a series of safety issues, including a fault in the radio antenna of one of the helicopters, contributing to the...
Apr 8, 2025
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Crowd violence erupts during NRL game at Sydney's Accor Stadium
11 fans have been evicted from Sydney’s Accor Stadium after fighting broke out during last night’s NRL clash between South Sydney and Sydney Roosters. The incident saw two...
Apr 4, 2025
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MCG security breach sees two men charged for allegedly smuggling guns into AFL match
The MCG has come under scrutiny after two men were arrested for allegedly smuggling loaded firearms into last night’s AFL Premiership fixture between Collingwood and Carlton....
Apr 4, 2025
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Georges River Council terminates naming rights agreement with Netstrata for Jubilee Stadium
Georges River Council has announced the termination of its naming rights agreement with Netstrata for Jubilee Stadium. The move follow the Council’s agreement with Netstrata for...
Mar 27, 2025
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Meetings and Events Australia enters voluntary administration after 50 years
Meetings and Events Australia (MEA), the country’s longest-standing industry body for the events sector, will be entering voluntary administration after 50 years of service to...
Mar 26, 2025
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Criminal court investigates child’s 2019 Brisbane pool drowning
A Queensland court is currently examining the circumstances surrounding the 2019 drowning of a five-year-old child at the Runcorn Aquatic Centre in Brisbane's southern suburbs...
Mar 20, 2025
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Sport Integrity Australia confirms Dr Sarah Benson as its new Chief Executive
Dr Sarah Benson has been confirmed in the role of Chief Executive of Sport Integrity Australia (SIA). Having been acting in the role prior to her appointment, she advised...
Mar 20, 2025
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Ticketek owner TEG impacted by allegations of ‘toxic workplace culture’
Allegations of a ‘toxic workplace culture’ at entertainment giant TEG have emerged in the wake of long serving Chief Executive Geoff Jones moving to the role of company...
Mar 13, 2025
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Promoter behind Timeless Summer Tour and Juicy Fest NZ enters liquidation
Following reports that purchasers of tickets for the cancelled Juicy Fest NZ and Timeless Summer Tours had been frustrated in obtaining ticket refunds, the festival promoter...
Mar 13, 2025
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Malaysian theme park operators call for law reforms to boost tourism industry
Malaysian theme park operators want to boost tourism and have called on the government to reform laws they consider to be negatively impacting the industry. The Malaysian...
Mar 11, 2025
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New Zealand Commerce Commission investigates wait for Juicy Fest NZ ticket refunds
New Zealand's Commerce Commission is following up on hundreds of complaints following the cancellation of this past summer’s Juicy Fest NZ music festival. Frustrated...
Mar 9, 2025
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Lighting technology company Vailo placed in receivership
South Australian-based LED lighting and technology company Vailo has been placed in receivership reportedly as a result of a default on repayments to a major bank. Documents...
Mar 5, 2025
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Councillors ask questions over proposed builder of the Dandenong Wellbeing Centre
City of Greater Dandenong Councillors have voted at their latest meeting to put their decision to appoint the ADCO Group to build their new Dandenong Wellbeing Centre on hold....
Mar 3, 2025
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New Zealand High Court clears White Island owners over deadly eruption liability
New Zealand's High Court has overturned a conviction and multi-million-dollar payments from the owners of the offshore White Island volcano which erupted in 2019, killing 22...
Feb 28, 2025
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Five teenagers arrested over bashing of lifeguard at Melbourne's Casey ARC
Victoria Police have arrested and charged five men following the alleged bashing of lifeguard at the Casey Aquatic and Recreation Centre in Melbourne's southeast last month....
Feb 17, 2025
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60 years on from the Freedom Ride campaign for Indigenous rights and facility access
This week marks 60 years from the 1965 Freedom Ride - a major milestone in the civil rights of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people in Australia - during which a group...
Feb 15, 2025
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Industry wide response to address aquatic facility violence
Reacting to a growing number of reports of violence and anti-social behaviour at aquatic facilities, a comprehensive plan to address this challenge has been initiated by key...
Feb 13, 2025
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