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FITREC references Fair Work Ombudsman advice in ongoing dispute over registration of industry professionals
Registration body FITREC has highlighted advice received from the Fair Work Ombudsman in its ongoing dispute with fitness registration bodies Fitness Australia and Physical...
Jan 11, 2021
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Promoter Tony Cochrane winds up International Entertainment Consulting
One time rock promoter and Gold Coast Suns Chairman Tony Cochrane has wound up one of his entertainment and touring businesses. Grant Thornton have been appointed to oversee the...
Jan 10, 2021
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Investigation into alleged racist abuse of Indian players at SCG Test
Cricket Australia and the NSW Police are reported to be investigating alleged racist abuse of India's bowlers during the Third cricket Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground...
Jan 10, 2021
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Opera Australia unfair dismissal case heads to Court
A case relating to the sacking of musicians by Opera Australia, the country’s most heavily subsidised performing arts company, is heading to Federal Court. Impacting by the...
Jan 7, 2021
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Queensland Office of Fair Trading targets fitness facilities over contracts
With gyms, aquatic centres, fitness clubs and exercise studios having experienced a challenging 2020 as a result of COVID-19 closures, the Queensland Office of Fair Trading has...
Jan 5, 2021
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AALARA releases ‘urgent request for the survival of our industry’
With industry operators impacted by insurance companies reducing or removing coverage, the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) has issued a...
Dec 30, 2020
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ARI NSW issues statement on child safety in aquatics and learn to swim
NSW industry body the Aquatic and Recreation Institute (ARI) has issued a statement on child safety in aquatics and learn to swim environments following the jury having been...
Dec 30, 2020
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Royal Caribbean files lawsuits against survivors of New Zealand's White Island volcano disaster
Cruise company the Royal Caribbean Group has launched legal action in Australia in a bid to stop victims of New Zealand’s 2019 White Island eruption from suing it in the US...
Dec 23, 2020
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Retrial scheduled after deadlocked jury dismissed in Sydney swim teacher’s sexual abuse trial
The jury in the trial of Sydney swimming teaching Kyle Daniels has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict for the majority of his child sexual abuse charges. With...
Dec 21, 2020
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2020 an ‘unprecedented’ year for sport administrators
Australian sport administrators have been under enormous stress during 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other issues, according to sport policy expert Greg Blood. Here he...
Dec 21, 2020
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ACCC to take Court action against Lorna Jane over ‘anti-virus active wear’ claims
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is to take Court action over active wear brand Lorna Jane’s claims that its clothes could protect against Coronavirus....
Dec 21, 2020
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Retail
F45 ends listing plans but keeps up legal action against competitor Body Fit Training
Global fitness group F45 Training is reported to be maintaining its legal dispute against competitor Body Fit Training after ending its plans for a listing on the USA’s NASDAQ...
Dec 21, 2020
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Resumption of events at Perth Motorplex to see enhanced security measures
Following a rigorous review of current security measures, VenuesWest in consultation with the Western Australian Police Force have determined events with an expected attendance...
Dec 18, 2020
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FITREC cites Fair Work Ombudsman advice in ongoing battle over registration of industry professionals
FITREC has highlighted advice received from the Fair Work Ombudsman in its ongoing dispute with fitness registration bodies Fitness Australia and Physical Activity Australia....
Dec 17, 2020
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Actor Craig McLachlan found not guilty of assault and indecent assault charges
Actor Craig McLachlan has been found not guilty of 13 indecent and common law assault charges during the Melbourne stage production of the Rocky Horror Show. Magistrate Belinda...
Dec 15, 2020
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Melbourne gym owner cleared of charges laid by organised Victoria's crime task force
Melbourne gym owner and kickboxing trainer Paul Fyfield has been cleared of charges laid by Victoria Police's Joint Organised Crime Task Force. As reported by Melbourne's Herald...
Dec 10, 2020
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Fitness
OneMusic extends live-streaming licence for fitness
For the first time in Australia, until 31st January 2021 fitness and wellbeing business who already have a licence with OneMusic Australia to use their music, will be able to...
Dec 9, 2020
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Sport Integrity Australia and WADA to appeal reduction in Shayna Jack’s doping suspension
The World Anti-Doping Agency and Sport Integrity Australia have each appealed the Court of Arbitration for Sport reduction of Australian swimmer Shayna Jack’s initial four-year...
Dec 8, 2020
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Tourism boost expected to follow reopening of Western Australian border to NSW and Victoria
The announcement by Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan yesterday that people from NSW and Victoria will be able to enter the state as of today without needing to quarantine...
Dec 7, 2020
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Woman awarded $1.5 million in damages following plane’s crash into Ferris wheel at Old Bar Beach Festival in 2011
A young woman has been awarded $1.5 million in damages as a result of injuries and subsequent trauma suffered when a light aeroplane crashed into the Ferris Wheel she was riding...
Dec 2, 2020
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Man found guilty of Adelaide Aquatic Centre rape
A District Court judge has found a man guilty of raping a sleeping woman in a spa at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre, saying his "proximity to her was inappropriate". Judge Liesl...
Dec 1, 2020
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New Zealand authority charges 13 parties over White Island volcano eruption tragedy
WorkSafe New Zealand has filed charges against 10 parties under health and safety laws and charged three as directors or individuals over last December’s White Island/Whakaari...
Nov 30, 2020
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Court rules that Perisher Resort does not have to compensate injured skier
Perisher Ski Resort is not liable to pay damages to a woman who was injured when one of its ski instructors collided with her because the accident was an "obvious risk" of...
Nov 25, 2020
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Queensland Police will not pursue criminal charges following Cairns Showfest ride incident
Queensland Police have been reported to not be pursuing criminal charges following an incident at the Cairns Showfest last month which saw a young woman suffer severe injuries...
Nov 15, 2020
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