News: Legal
‘Predatory and exploitative’ Lorna Jane fined $5 million by Federal Court for false COVID-19 prevention claims
Leading active wear brand Lorna Jane has been fined $5 million by the Federal Court for claiming its clothing "eliminated" and stopped the spread of COVID-19. Launched in July...
Jul 23, 2021
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Outback Ballooning directors fined $130,000 over death of Stephanie Bernoth in 2013
The directors of a former Alice Springs based outback tourism company - Outback Ballooning - were today handed a combined penalty of $130,000 over the death of 35-year-old NSW...
Jul 22, 2021
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Brisbane Olympic bid secures 72 of IOC member’s 77 votes for 2032 Games hosting
The vote by members of the International Olympic Committee to elect Brisbane 2032 as host of the Games of the XXXV Olympiad saw the bid receive 72 yes and five no votes from 77...
Jul 21, 2021
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Call welcomed from Hollywood actors, former presidents and leading scientists to save the Reef
The Australian Marine Conservation Society has welcomed renowned scientists, royalty, former presidents and actors adding their names to a growing chorus of concerned citizens...
Jul 20, 2021
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Environment
Central Coast gym owner reported as ignoring NSW COVID-19 lockdown restrictions
Rhyss Keane, a gym owner on the NSW Central Coast, has been in the news over recent days for reportedly ignoring NSW COVID-19 lockdown rules and threatening a Channel 9...
Jul 20, 2021
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Federal Government blocks release of 'sports rorts' report
The Federal Government is blocking release of a report by Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Phil Gaetjens into the misallocation of funds within the...
Jul 20, 2021
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Environment Protection Authority makes it illegal to release balloons in Victoria
The deliberate releasing of balloons is now illegal in Victoria with the Environment Protection Authority now having increased powers to prevent harm to the environment from...
Jul 19, 2021
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Tasmania Pooseum wins three-year planning battle over sign
A museum in the Tasmania town of Richmond “dedicated to all things poo” has won a lengthy legal battle with its local council to display a promotional sign depicting a penguin...
Jul 14, 2021
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Lifeguard 'thought she was going to die' during attack by pool patron
A man has pleaded guilty to charges relating to attacking a lifeguard at the Gore Aquatic Centre in New Zealand’s Southland in April this year. McGregor Tume appeared before...
Jul 13, 2021
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Bankrupt Brisbane gym operator given three-year ban from managing companies
Brisbane-based gym operator Jacob ‘Jake’ Henley has been banned from managing corporations for three years as a result of nine of his companies collapsing in 2017 owing over...
Jul 12, 2021
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New Centre for Sport and Human Rights looks to address global sport’s human rights crisis
A new global body that aims to ensure all stakeholders in sport have their human rights respected, protected and promoted has been established. Granted the status of being an...
Jul 8, 2021
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NSW Police offer $1 million reward in appeal for evidence over Luna Park Sydney Ghost Train fire
The NSW Government has today announced a $1 million reward for any information on the 1979 fire that claimed the lives of six boys and a man on its Ghost Train ride. Following...
Jul 7, 2021
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NSW Fair Trading investigates rising number of complaints against Viagogo
NSW Fair Trading has commenced investigating ticket resale platform - Viagogo - as consumer complaints against the company spike in line with the reintroduction of ticketed...
Jul 7, 2021
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Barrister to head Swimming Australia inquiry into discrimination and harassment claims
The investigation into claims of abusive culture in Australian swimming is to be led by Sydney-based barrister Chris Ronalds - who helped develop the nation's sexual...
Jul 2, 2021
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Final property secured to enable development of Christchurch’s $473 million covered stadium
The New Zealand Crown has reached an agreement to buy the last property needed for it to have a complete site on which to build the long-awaited $473 million Canterbury...
Jul 1, 2021
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Travel company fined $5000 for taking busloads of tourists to Taronga Western Plains Zoo
NSW Police have fined a travel company owner $5000 for breaching COVID-19 public health orders after taking three busloads of tourists to Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo -...
Jul 1, 2021
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Protect Ningaloo calls for Exmouth Gulf to be heritage-listed
On the tenth anniversary of the Ningaloo Coast being inscribed on the World Heritage list, grassroots initiative - Protect Ningaloo - is calling on the Western Australian and...
Jun 25, 2021
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Environment
New Zealand Walking Access Commission outlines legalities of locked gates over unformed legal roads
In response to the Mahia public access dispute, New Zealand Walking Access Commission is advising that landowners cannot put gates, locked or unlocked, on unformed legal roads...
Jun 25, 2021
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Apparel brand OnTheGo Sports enters administration
Canberra-based apparel brand OnTheGo Sports has entered administration with its founder Mick Spencer blaming the Coronavirus pandemic for its situation. A notice on 2nd June...
Jun 18, 2021
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Small Business Ombudsman welcomes Franchising Code reforms
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Bruce Billson has welcomed the reforms to the Franchising Code of Conduct announced by the Federal Government...
Jun 17, 2021
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Sunshine Coast live music venue owner critical of inconsistent COVID-19 safety rules
The owner of the NightQuarter live music venue on the Sunshine Coast has criticised Queensland Health's move to shut it down over alleged COVID-19 safety breaches citing...
Jun 16, 2021
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Accused gets five year jail term for raping woman in Adelaide Aquatic Centre spa
A man who raped a sleeping woman in the spa pool at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre spa has been sentenced to five years in prison, with the judge warning "like-minded men" needed...
Jun 16, 2021
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Royal Adelaide Show death inquest told of 'glaring issue' with ride reporting processes
An inquest into the death of a child at the Royal Adelaide Show in 2014 has been told there was no formal obligation for event organisers to be told of previous reported...
Jun 16, 2021
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Swimming Australia acknowledges complaints process could have been better communicated
Swimming Australia has admitted it could have done better in making its members aware of how to access an independent complaints process. In the wake of two-time Olympic silver...
Jun 15, 2021
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