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World's protected areas suffer 'shocking' human impact
One third of the world's protected areas are being degraded by human activities and are not fit for purpose, according to a new study. The report, published in the journal...
May 19, 2018
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Environment
Questions over Gold Coast’s KDV Sports facility as Russian owner faces shopping mall fire probe
The KDV Sports centre on the Gold Coast is cutting staff positions as its billionaire Russian owner deals with implications from a catastrophic fire at a shopping mall he is...
May 14, 2018
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Sponsors call for explanation of Fremantle Dockers sexual harassment claims
Principal sponsors of the Fremantle Dockers have called for the club to publicly explain practices and culture within the organisation, after a second sexual harassment...
May 11, 2018
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Sydney zoos reach out of court settlement in branding dispute
Taronga Zoo’s legal challenge with the developer of a new attraction which wants to call itself Sydney Zoo has been settled out of court, with the western Sydney newcomer to...
May 10, 2018
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New Brisbane gym operator being chased for previous owners’ unpaid debts
A gym operator in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley is being chased for debts incurred by the previous operators of his gym. Ross Macleod, who runs the X-Centre gym in Fortitude...
May 10, 2018
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Abandonment of planned New Zealand teaching definition legislation a victory for ‘common sense’
The New Zealand Government’s abandonment of planned legislation that might have stopped yoga and dance teachers calling themselves teachers is a relief and a move of common...
May 8, 2018
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Public notice from Paul Sadler Swimland clarifies Fair Work Ombudsman agreement
Leading learn-to-swim group Paul Sadler Swimland Pty Ltd has issued a public notice in relation to its agreement to be supervised by the Fair Work Ombudsman for the next two...
May 7, 2018
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Former sport and recreation manager jailed in Ballarat Council fraud case
A former City of Ballarat sport and recreation manager has been jailed for three years for defrauding the council of almost $200,000 between 2013 and 2015. Lukas Peter Carey,...
May 7, 2018
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SafeWork SA investigation into Royal Adelaide Show ride death scrutinised by ICAC
South Australia's Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) has launched an inquiry into SafeWork SA, after it dropped charges over a fatal show ride accident that...
May 3, 2018
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Iranian women disguise themselves in fake beards to enter male-only football match
A group of female football fans in Iran have disguised themselves in fake beards and wigs to defy a ban on female spectators entering sports stadia. Photographs and video of the...
May 3, 2018
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Gymnastics Australia introduces new child safety measures
In the wake of the scandal surrounding USA Gymnastics and a range of local child protection issues, Gymnastics Australia and its eight State and Territory Member Associations,...
Apr 28, 2018
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Crown casino fined for 'blanking' slot machines
Melbourne's Crown casino has been fined $300,000 for tampering with its poker machines to limit betting options. The penalty imposed by the Victorian Commission for Gambling and...
Apr 27, 2018
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Court win for consultant behind Sunshine Coast waterpark plans
The pioneer of the $450 million waterpark development on the Sunshine Coast that has evolved into the Actventure resort has won a key court battle against a group of investors...
Apr 26, 2018
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Tennis integrity report suggests 'tsunami' of match-fixing at lower levels
Tennis faces "very significant" integrity problems caused by the growth of internet betting, according to an investigator in a long-awaited report into corruption in the sport....
Apr 25, 2018
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Viagogo faces UK court action for failing to protect consumers
Ticket reseller Viagogo looks set to be taken to court in the United Kingdom for breaching consumer protection laws after the nation’s competition regulator said the website had...
Apr 25, 2018
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Former Swimming Australia coach arrested at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
Former Swimming Australia coach Brian Sutton after he allegedly refused to leave an event at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre today. Sutton, the former Head Coach of the...
Apr 25, 2018
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Saudi Arabian authorities shut down women's fitness club over 'indecent' video
Just over a year after Saudi Arabia’s General Sports Authority began issuing licences for the operation of female fitness facilities, the body has shut down a women’s gym in the...
Apr 20, 2018
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Basketball Victoria Chief Executive suspended from games after dispute with referee at junior game
Basketball Victoria Chief Executive Nick Honey has been banned from attending matches after an altercation with an umpire at junior basketball game in which his daughter was...
Apr 19, 2018
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Paul Sadler Swimland to be supervised by wage regulator after underpaying 1300 staff
Paul Sadler Swimland, one of Australia's largest learn-to-swim groups, has agreed to be supervised by the Fair Work Ombudsman for the next two years having admitting to the...
Apr 16, 2018
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Hong Kong Government moves to tackle ticket scalpers
Following fan outrage over inflated secondary ticket sales at recent events, Hong Kong Government Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has advised that she is looking to...
Apr 11, 2018
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City of Wodonga to undertake expensive tiling repairs at WAVES aquatic centre
The City of Wodonga is to spend close to $500,000 retiling the Olympic swimming pool at its Waves aquatic centre. At the end of last month, Councillors unanimously agreed to a...
Apr 8, 2018
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ASIC charges Clive Palmer over Coolum resort villa takeover bid
Entrepreneur and former Federal MP Clive Palmer has been charged over an alleged corporate breach, uncovered in an investigation by the business watchdog ASIC. Brisbane...
Apr 5, 2018
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Independent chairperson to lead FFA reform
An independent chairperson will head an eight-member panel that has been tasked by world football governing body FIFA to fix the governance structures of Football Federation...
Apr 4, 2018
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Gold Coast ready for largest ever Commonwealth Games
The 2018 Commonwealth Games is set to officially kick off tonight, with the city ready to welcome more over 600,000 visitors over the next 11 days. The largest Australian...
Apr 4, 2018
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