News: Legal
New Zealand Rugby sues INEOS over non-payment of All Blacks sponsorship
New Zealand Rugby has revealed that it is taking legal action against the INEOS Group - for alleged breach of a $48 million partnership deal - following non-payment of the first...
Feb 12, 2025
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Hong Kong’s Ngong Ping 360 cable car attraction joins effort against illegal ticket sales
The Ngong Ping 360 cable car attraction on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island is to “actively cooperate” with authorities in their crackdown on illegal ticket sales. The attraction,...
Feb 6, 2025
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New incidence of pool deck violence at City of Casey aquatic centre
Weeks after the assault of a lifeguard at the Casey ARC, a brawl is understood to have occurred on the pool desk at the weekend at another of the City of Casey’s aquatic...
Feb 3, 2025
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Japanese advertising agency Dentsu fined over Tokyo Olympics bid-rigging
Global marketing and advertising agency Dentsu has been fined 300 million yen (US$1.94 million) after admitting to rigging bid contracts for test events ahead of the Olympic...
Jan 31, 2025
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Hamilton Island operators reimburse resort staff $28 million in underpaid wages
The companies responsible for the operation of Queensland’s Hamilton Island have back-paid staff more than $28.1 million and have signed an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the...
Jan 29, 2025
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Victoria Police release images of alleged perpetrators in Melbourne aquatic centre lifeguard assault
Victoria Police are calling for the public to help identify a group of youths responsible for an attack on a lifeguard at the Casey Aquatic Recreation Centre (ARC) in Narre...
Jan 22, 2025
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Royal Life Saving condemns assaults on pool lifeguards
Following an assault by a group of youths on a teenage lifeguard at the Casey Aquatic and Recreation Centre (ARC) in suburban Melbourne and multiple reports this summer of...
Jan 21, 2025
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Youths assault young lifeguard at Casey ARC
A young lifeguard at the Casey Aquatic and Recreation Centre (ARC) in the Melbourne suburb of Narre Warren has been taken to hospital after being assaulted by a gang of youths...
Jan 20, 2025
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Former Chief Executive of Harvest Rain Theatre Company faces multiple abuse charges
The identity of the Brisbane theatre producer charged with numerous child and adult sex offences has been confirmed as former Harvest Rain Theatre Company Chief Executive,...
Jan 16, 2025
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Australia represented on newly established ‘Unintentional Doping’ Taskforce
A new taskforce has been established by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) with a focus on unintentional doping. WADA announced in November 2024 the seven members of the...
Jan 14, 2025
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Confusion surrounds gyms and superannuation contributions for group fitness instructors
Changes to employees’ superannuation requirements introduced last year appear to be causing confusion among a number of fitness operators who hire group fitness instructors as...
Jan 13, 2025
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Defibrillators now mandatory in public facilities in South Australia
New legislation in South Australia aims to ensure that more life-saving automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are available to deal with cardiac emergencies. In effect from...
Jan 11, 2025
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Alpine Resorts Victoria welcomes VCAT’s planning permit approval for the Falls Creek Lakeside Development
Alpine Resorts Victoria (ARV) has this week advised the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has approved the planning permit for the Falls Creek Lakeside...
Jan 10, 2025
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UK live entertainment industry welcomes proposals to crack down on ticket scalping
Moves by the UK Government to legislate a cap on the price of resold tickets for concerts, live sport and other events has been hailed by figures in the live entertainment and...
Jan 10, 2025
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Hong Kong Police arrest five over sale of fake concert tickets
Hong Kong Police have arrested five men for allegedly selling fake tickets to Cantopop Andy Lau Tak-wah holiday season concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum via online platforms....
Jan 6, 2025
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Cancer Council marks 10th anniversary of commercial solarium ban in Australia
With January 2025 marking the10th anniversary of the commercial solarium ban in Australia, Cancer Council encourages all Australians to be SunSmart reminding the public that “no...
Jan 5, 2025
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Federal Assistant Treasurer targets gyms and wellness apps in warning on 'subscription traps'
Picking up on a tactic often adopted by state fair trading and consumer affairs ministers and agencies, Federal Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, Stephen...
Jan 5, 2025
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More defibrillators for South Australian Government facilities
The South Australian Government has passed legislation that sees Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) become mandatory in relevant State Government owned buildings,...
Dec 27, 2024
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NSW Environment Protection Authority lays more than 100 charges over Sydney asbestos mulch crisis
Following its investigation into asbestos being found in mulch used in parks in Sydney, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has advised of its commencement of...
Dec 26, 2024
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Parks
Vietnam-based live sport piracy ring shut down by Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment
A notorious Vietnam-based live sport piracy ring, viewed globally, has been shut down by world leading anti-piracy coalition, The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment...
Dec 22, 2024
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Swimming Australia approves new constitution giving athletes and clubs more say in governance
Swimming Australia’s nine voting members - made up of the seven State and Territory Member Organisations, Swim Coaches and Teachers Australia (SWIM/SCTA) and the Australian...
Dec 19, 2024
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Western Australian Police set up helpline for pole vault athletes impacted complaints about coach Alex Parnov
The Western Australian Police Force and Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) are establishing a dedicated complaints pathway for athletes victimised by the alleged...
Dec 19, 2024
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Pill testing trial to commence at NSW music festivals
The NSW Government has announced it will permit a 12-month trial of pill-testing at music festivals beginning in early 2025 - a practice some other states have already adopted...
Dec 18, 2024
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Court orders Granties Maze owner to dismantle 'materially unsafe' amusement rides
John Grant, the owner of the Granties Maze in the NSW Illawarra, has been ordered to dismantle more than two dozen attractions at the fun park - including a climbing wall,...
Dec 17, 2024
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