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Ride fatalities aftermath continues to drive down Dreamworld’s value
The impact of four deaths on Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids ride in 2016 is still being felt by the theme park's owners, who have written $75 million off the value of the...
Jul 29, 2018
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Cricket Australia sacks female executive over abortion tweets
A former Cricket Australia executive has alleged that she was sacked for publicly criticising the Tasmanian Government over abortion services. Angela Williamson, aged 39, had...
Jul 29, 2018
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Newspaper report alleges Qatar sabotaged 2022 FIFA World Cup rivals with smear campaign
Qatar’s controversial bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup broke the world football governing body’s rules by running a secret “black operations” campaign to sabotage rivals...
Jul 29, 2018
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Eden Park to decide next steps on LifePod Appeal concert
Trustees of The Eden Park Trust are to decide if the venue is to proceed with the proposed LifePod Appeal concert on Waitangi Day 2019. According to advice from Eden Park Chief...
Jul 24, 2018
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Geelong brawl will not lead to AFL segregating fans
AFL Chief Executive Gillon McLachlan has ruled out segregating fans after a brawl erupted following Saturday night’s fixture between the Cats and Melbourne at Geelong's GMHBA...
Jul 22, 2018
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Planning reversal spells uncertainty for Luna Park Sydney
The ability of Sydney’s Luna Park to expand its amusement offerings has been impacted with a Court ruling that the heritage attraction does not have a right to install a new...
Jul 22, 2018
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Players suspended, Basketball Australia fined over Philippines ‘basketbrawl’
Basketball Australia has been fined $135,000 and three Boomers stars have been suspended for their role in the ‘basketbrawl’ at the end of the FIBA World Cup qualifying game...
Jul 19, 2018
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Eden Park stands by Chief Executive Sautner
The Eden Park Trust has released a statement backing Chief Executive Nick Sautner following media reports in New Zealand relating to his redundancy from Melbourne’s Etihad...
Jul 18, 2018
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Urbnsurf Perth development a step closer after Supreme Court win
Backers of the URBNSURF artificial wave park proposed for a site on the banks of Perth's Swan River are moving forward with the plan after the Western Australian Supreme Court...
Jul 18, 2018
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Cinema chains battle over redevelopment of former Brisbane roller skate arena
Competing cinema groups are battling over the future of a former roller skate arena in inner-city Brisbane A $10 million redevelopment proposed by Five Star Cinemas at the...
Jul 17, 2018
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WADA and ICSS cooperate to strengthen intelligence and investigation capacities
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at coordinating efforts to better...
Jul 16, 2018
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Fitness Award changes to benefit swimming instructors
In a move that clarifies the Fitness Award for swimming instructors, the Swim Instructors Association (SIA) has announced that the Fair Work Commission has accepted proposed...
Jul 10, 2018
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Merlin Divisional Director makes statement after Sydney Tower Eye fatality
Following the apparent suicide of a man who fell from the Skywalk attraction at Sydney's Centrepoint tower on Sunday evening, Rob Smith, Divisional Director for Merlin...
Jul 9, 2018
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Climber falls to death from Sydney Tower Skywalk
A man has died after falling from from the Skywalk attraction at Sydney's Centrepoint tower. According to reports by 7 News, NSW Police advised that "they were called to the...
Jul 8, 2018
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Australian and Philippines officials issue joint apology following basketball brawl
Basketball officials from Australia and the Philippines have issued a joint apology for Monday's shocking events during the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian qualifying clash...
Jul 7, 2018
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Harry M Miller, music promoter and impresario, dies aged 84
Music promoter, theatrical producer and agent Harry M Miller has died in Sydney at the age of 84. According to a statement from his family, Miller, who had been battling...
Jul 5, 2018
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Coronial inquest claims Dreamworld Chief Executive
A fortnight of damning evidence at the Coronial inquest into the deaths of four guests at Dreamworld in October 2016 has seemingly led to the resignation of park Chief Executive...
Jul 1, 2018
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Ardent Leisure issues statement of apology over Dreamworld deaths
With the Coronial inquest into the fatalities of four guests at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld now adjourned until October, management of the attraction and its parent company...
Jun 29, 2018
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Dreamworld ride 'should not have been in service' at time of four guest fatalities
An engineering supervisor at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld has told a Coronial inquest that the attraction’s Thunder River Rapids ride "should not have been in service" when...
Jun 28, 2018
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Australian ticket buyers caught in Ticketmaster data breach
Ticketmaster Australia has started contacting ticket buyers whose personal and payment details may have been hacked in a suspected data breach. The company, one of the world's...
Jun 27, 2018
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Inquest advised that Dreamworld ride had 'rat's nest' of wiring before October 2016 fatalities
A Coronial inquest into the deaths of four people at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld in October 2016 has heard there was a "rat's nest" of wiring at the Thunder River Rapids...
Jun 27, 2018
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Dreamworld ride trainer told Police that junior operator knew about emergency shutdown
The Coronial inquest into the deaths of four guests at a Gold Coast theme park has been played a video of a Dreamworld ride trainer telling Queensland Police that a junior...
Jun 26, 2018
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Inquest hears that Dreamworld cut back maintenance in months before 2016 ride fatalities
The Coronial inquest into the deaths of four people on a popular ride at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld has heard that cutbacks in repairs and maintenance were ordered seven...
Jun 25, 2018
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Inquest evidence causing ‘irretrievable’ damage to Dreamworld's reputation
Damning evidence at the Coronial inquest into the October 2016 fatalities on Dreamworld’s former Thunder River Rapids ride is causing “irretrievable" damage to the Gold Coast...
Jun 25, 2018
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