News: Legal
MindBody-owned FitMetrix revealed to have exposed millions of user records
FitMetrix, the activity technology and performance tracking company owned by fitness management software company Mindbody, has exposed millions of user records because it left...
Oct 13, 2018
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Dreamworld inquest delay as Ardent Leisure accused of being slow to hand over documents
Witnesses in the Dreamworld inquest may have to be recalled, with Ardent Leisure, the theme park's owners criticised for taking too long to provide crucial documents. The...
Oct 11, 2018
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Paramedics describe horrific scene after Dreamworld Thunder River Rapids incident
A paramedic who was one of the first on the scene at the fatal ride incident at Dreamworld in October 2016 has described what faced first responders. Former Dreamworld safety...
Oct 10, 2018
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Melbourne sunbed operator fined $61,000 for running illegal solarium
A man who ran an illegal tanning business in Melbourne despite being repeatedly warned to shut it down has been slapped with $61,000 in fines and legal fees. Steven Hawker, aged...
Oct 9, 2018
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Wellness
Gymnastics Australia issues statement in response to reports on National Centre of Excellence
Following a media report today that alleged child gymnasts suffered cruel 'punishments' at the sport’s National Centre of Excellence in Melbourne, Gymnastics Australia (GA) has...
Oct 9, 2018
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Northland Facebook ticket fraudster convicted
A New Zealand woman who sold fake concert tickets on Facebook for acts including Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars has been convicted. Lulu Amberlee Pou pleaded guilty in the Whangārei...
Oct 8, 2018
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Staff to sue Dreamworld over 'significant psychological injuries'
Former Dreamworld staff members who were first on scene at the Thunder River Rapids ride tragedy are to sue the theme park for the psychological trauma they suffered in the wake...
Oct 8, 2018
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Report suggests cruel 'punishments' inflicted on child gymnasts at National Centre of Excellence
A report by the ABC has advised of parental allegations over brutal "punishments" being inflicted on elite young gymnasts in Melbourne, advising of instances where children have...
Oct 8, 2018
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Reopened Dreamworld inquest hears ‘everybody' failed to ensure ride's safety prior to fatalities
A Dreamworld maintenance manager has conceded there was a "total failure by everybody" at the theme park to identify safety issues on the Thunder River Rapids ride prior to the...
Oct 7, 2018
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Legislative changes to impact summer hiring
As most leisure businesses would know, when holidays and the summer season approaches, so does the pressure to secure additional staff to help resource the peak period. As Will...
Oct 6, 2018
Legal
$185,000 fine for Melbourne business underlines need for understanding of licences to play music in public
The owner of a Melbourne bar has been ordered to pay almost $200,000 in damages for playing music without paying the proper licence fees. The Federal Court judgement against the...
Oct 5, 2018
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Overtourism leads to indefinite closure of iconic Thai bay
Tourism officials in Thailand have advised that Maya Bay, location for the Leonardo DiCaprio movie The Beach, is to be closed indefinitely to allow it to recover from the damage...
Oct 2, 2018
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Bali looks to ban badly behaved temple tourists
Authorities in Bali are looking at banning tourists from posing in bikinis, doing yoga or any other inappropriate behaviour in front of sacred temples after mounting criticism...
Sep 26, 2018
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Man charged over alleged sexual assault at Adelaide Aquatic Centre
A man who allegedly sexually assaulted a stranger in a spa at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre at the weekend has faced Court. South Australian prosecutors alleged in Court yesterday...
Sep 26, 2018
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Aquatics
Ardent Leisure facing naming challenges with new Dreamworld simulator ride
Ardent Leisure is reportedly facing a series of obstacles with the branding of its new ‘flying theatre’ simulator ride at Dreamworld. Following an abortive attempt to register...
Sep 25, 2018
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Tasmanian Council pushes ahead with by-laws banning people from public places
The Clarence City Council in southern Tasmania is pushing ahead with a by-law that allows it to ban people from public places, despite concern from the Tasmania's Police...
Sep 22, 2018
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NSW Premier announces panel to look into drug issues at music festivals
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced she will appoint a panel to look into the management of music festivals and drug taking during the events following the overdose...
Sep 18, 2018
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AFL finals tickets pulled from online resale as Victorian authorities investigate scalpers
Resale of tickets for AFL finals have been removed from auction website eBay and classified site Gumtree as Victorian authorities launch a series of investigations into ticket...
Sep 17, 2018
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New Parks Victoria Act looks to strengthen park management
New legislation governing the management of Parks Victoria re-creates the organisation as an independent statutory authority while strengthening its role in protecting,...
Sep 17, 2018
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Landmark Federal Court decision impacts casual engagement model
The recent decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court in the matter of WorkPac v Skene1 is set to create an enormous challenge for businesses across all sectos of the...
Sep 17, 2018
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Finance
City of Canning sues firms over green claims for Cannington Leisureplex
The City of Canning is suing the architects and consultants behind its multimillion-dollar Cannington Leisureplex facility, alleging they made “misleading or deceptive” claims...
Sep 17, 2018
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NSW Premier vows to ban Sydney music festival after drug deaths
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has vowed to halt future editions of Sydney music festival Defqon.1 after two young people died and another two are in a critical condition after...
Sep 15, 2018
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Commercial trampoline centre operators struggle to secure insurance
Following rapid growth in the number of commercial trampoline arenas over recent years which, according to one operator, sees Australia with more centres per capita than any...
Sep 14, 2018
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Out-of-court settlement ends Cricket Australia abortion comment sacking saga
Angela Williamson, the Hobart woman sacked by Cricket Australia for using social media to criticise the Tasmanian Government's policies on abortion services, has reached a...
Sep 14, 2018
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