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Rolf Harris mural to remain behind blackened screen at Warrnambool's Lighthouse Theatre
A mural painted by convicted sex offender Rolf Harris at Warrnambool's Lighthouse Theatre will remain hidden from view despite calls for it to be destroyed. A petition...
Mar 7, 2018
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Legal battle begins over Sydney Zoo trademark
A legal battle between Taronga Zoo and a new zoo planned for Sydney’s west is to focus on whether "western Sydney is part of Sydney.” Taronga Zoo is trying to stop the company...
Mar 6, 2018
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Court case looms as Taronga Zoo looks to claim 'Sydney Zoo' name
Sydney’s Taronga Zoo is set to sue the operators of a planned new wildlife attraction in the city’s west over its proposed use of the name Sydney Zoo, claiming it is misleading...
Mar 3, 2018
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Fitness Australia to host webinar on 'sham’ contracting
With a number of fitness facility operators uncertain over the complexities of Australia’s workplace relations environment, Fitness Australia is to stage an online webinar on...
Feb 27, 2018
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Fitness
Draft Entertainment Industry Code of Practice to prevent workplace discrimination and harassment
Live Performance Australia (LPA) has today released a draft Industry Code of Practice for consultation with its members and the broader Australian live performance industry. The...
Feb 26, 2018
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Protesting landowners end Kokoda Track blockade
Protesting landowners in Papua New Guinea have ended their blockade of the famous Kokoda Track. The PNG Government has agreed to the group's key demand - to review a joint aid...
Feb 25, 2018
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Car park murder at Fitness First Rockdale sheds light on gym’s use by motorcycle gang members
The brutal shooting murder of former motorcycle gang leader Mahmoud ‘Mick’ Hawi in the car park of the Fitness First club in Rockdale this week has led to revelations of...
Feb 17, 2018
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Standards Australia highlights its role in trampoline park safety
In the wake of a newly published report on injuries in trampoline centres, Standards Australia has highlighted the key role Standards play in public safety. The report,...
Feb 15, 2018
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Auburn rugby league club set to close after failed sponsorship deal
The Auburn Warriors rugby league club is set to fold after an alleged sponsorship deal with controversial Sydney businessman and former Auburn City Council Deputy Mayor Salim...
Feb 15, 2018
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Injury experts call for mandatory regulation to improve indoor trampoline park safety
Experts are urgently calling for a mandatory Australian Standard to prevent the rise of serious injuries linked to the booming use of indoor trampoline parks. The call follows a...
Feb 15, 2018
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New Global standard released for public swimming pool drowning detection systems
The Geneva, Switzerland-based International Organization for Standardization (ISO), has published a Standard for technology used in public pools to detect drownings. ISO...
Feb 13, 2018
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Flip Out trampoline chain not part of voluntary industry code of practice
The Flip Out trampoline chain, reportedly fighting a number personal injury lawsuits relating to incidents at its centres, has refused for years to sign up to local industry...
Feb 13, 2018
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Queensland Museum Chief Executive used corporate credit card for personal items
Professor Suzanne Miller, Chief Executive of the Queensland Museum and Queensland's Chief Scientist, allegedly used her corporate credit card to purchase a drone, high-pressure...
Feb 13, 2018
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Melbourne party-hire operator charged with multiple arson offences against competitors
One of Melbourne's biggest party-hire operators has faced allegations of arson, insurance fraud and launching cyber attacks on competitors during a committal hearing in the...
Feb 9, 2018
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Initial speaker line-up confirmed for SportAccord Bangkok conference
SportAccord has announced that more than 20 speakers have been confirmed for the upcoming SportAccord World Sport and Business Summit, being held from 15th to 20th April 2018 at...
Feb 9, 2018
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ICC finds no evidence of match-fixing in Ashes Test
An investigation into allegations of match-fixing in the third Ashes Test last year has ended after no evidence of corruption was found. In December, UK newspaper The Sun...
Feb 8, 2018
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Leading Victorian attraction faces multiple allegations of sexual assault
Major Victorian tourist attraction Sovereign Hill Ballarat is at the centre of claims of sexual harassment and misconduct. Victoria Police has today confirmed it is...
Feb 6, 2018
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Seven charged over sexual and physical abuse at regional NSW circus school
A group of seven men and women from The Arcade Circus training school in the NSW Blue Mountains have been charged with 127 offences over the alleged sexual and physical abuse of...
Feb 5, 2018
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IOC ‘disappointed’ by CAS decision to lift Olympic life bans on Russian athletes
A decision to lift life bans for doping on 28 Russian athletes has been described by International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach as "extremely disappointing and...
Feb 4, 2018
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PCYC NSW launches internet safety help for parents and children
A campaign will be launched next week in more than 60 NSW communities to combat unsafe internet usage by and against young people. PCYC NSW, in partnership with the NSW Police...
Feb 1, 2018
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NSW Fair Trading advises consumers to only sign up with Fitness Australia affiliated gyms
Fitness Australia Chief Executive Bill Moore has welcomed comments from NSW Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean that urges consumers looking to join a gym to sign up to a...
Feb 1, 2018
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NSW consumers cautioned over fitness club memberships
With the New Year a period when people look to improve their fitness, NSW Fair Trading is urging potential gym members to be aware of their consumer rights and to “always read...
Jan 31, 2018
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Damning Sydney newspaper report slams safety record of Flip Out trampoline centres
Sydney newspaper The Daily Telegraph has today published a damning report condemning the safety record of commercial trampoline operator Flip Out, citing how the business “is...
Jan 30, 2018
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Reform advocacy group calls on FIFA to put past in order and advance
Two of the co-founders of FIFA reform advocacy group #NewFIFANow, United Kingdom MP Damian Collins and Skins Chairman Jaimie Fuller, have welcomed the publication of a book by...
Jan 24, 2018
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