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Westpac Stadium teams up with Hurricanes and Phoenix players to release new safety video
Westpac Stadium has teamed up with several players from the Hurricanes Super Rugby franchise and Wellington Phoenix FC to create a new venue safety video. The video provides...
Jan 23, 2018
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Bonita Mersiades: Why I wrote the inside story of the FIFA Way
Former Football Federation Australia (FFA) executive Bonita Mersiades explains the publication of her 'insider' account of Australia's 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup bids and politics...
Jan 22, 2018
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Australian Open fans turned away after buying resale tickets
Tennis fans holding Australian Open tickets purchased via Viagogo and other resale websites have been turned away from the Melbourne Park venue during the first eight days of...
Jan 22, 2018
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Revelations from former FFA Executive set to reopen 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup hosting controversy
Controversy over the award of the FIFA 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar is set to be reignited with the publication of a new book which reveals that Qatar's state TV...
Jan 21, 2018
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Fitness Australia's Bill Moore flags industry challenges for 2018
Facility safety, wage rates, music licensing and ‘sham’ contracting are key issues facing fitness clubs and facilities in 2018. In a just-published Blog, Fitness Australia Chief...
Jan 18, 2018
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South Hedland Aquatic Centre reopening not impacted by vandalism
Final works and operational trials are under way for the scheduled official re-opening of the refurbished South Hedland Aquatic Centre on 26th January. The free Family Fun Day,...
Jan 17, 2018
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New Zealand Football advises on fake story of Chief Executive's resignation
A news item reporting that New Zealand Football Chief Executive Andy Martin had resigned was not a hack of its website but rather the illusion of a bogus article according to...
Jan 14, 2018
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Company behind Queenstown skydiving accident ceases trading
Australian adventure tourism company Experience Co has put a trading halt on its shares in the wake of the apparent death of a tandem skydiver at Queenstown’s Lake Wakatipu. The...
Jan 12, 2018
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Rocky Horror producers issue apology to Craig McLachlan accusers
The producers of the Rocky Horror Show have apologised for their handling of sexual misconduct claims against star Craig McLachlan, after more cast members came forward with...
Jan 10, 2018
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Rocky Horror Show fans demand ticket refunds after Craig McLachlan leaves production
Rocky Horror Picture Show fans are demanding ticket refunds following the departure of star Craig McLachlan from the production amid allegations of sexually inappropriate...
Jan 10, 2018
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Actor Craig McLachlan accused of indecent assault and sexual harassment during Rocky Horror Show
Victoria Police have confirmed an investigation is underway into allegations that award-winning Australian actor Craig McLachlan committed multiple sexual offences while...
Jan 8, 2018
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Entertainment
MEAA looks to protect theatre workers from sexual harassment
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), the union for performers and other theatre workers, expects that 2018 will prove to be a watershed year for the treatment of...
Jan 7, 2018
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Arrests made after south Auckland swimming pool brawl
Papakura Police have identified the three males allegedly involved in a brutal gang brawl outside the Massey Park Aquatic Centre on Tuesday 2nd January. Two men have been...
Jan 5, 2018
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Fair Work Commission considers Fitness Industry Award penalty rate rises
Changes being considered by The Fair Work Commission in a review of the Fitness Industry Award (FIA) could see casual staff paid penalty rates of up to 250% for hours worked...
Jan 3, 2018
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Police investigate sexual assault in Falls Festival mosh pit
Tasmanian Police are investigating a report of a sexual assault at the Falls Festival in Tasmania. The investigations follow reports that a 19-year-old woman was assaulted by an...
Dec 29, 2017
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Wild Christmas party leads to alcohol ban on St Kilda Beach
An alcohol ban at one of Melbourne's most popular beaches has been extended after thousands of Christmas Day revellers trashed the foreshore, leaving a massive clean-up bill....
Dec 28, 2017
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Media storm over Gympie Aquatic Centre’s photographic policy
A Queensland aquatic centre has been caught up in a social media storm after introducing a policy that allows its staff to allegedly check the camera roll of adults before they...
Dec 20, 2017
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MEAA survey shows 14% of Australian stage industry workers have been sexually assaulted
The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) has reported that 14% of performers and technicians in Australia’s stage industry had been sexually assaulted. The MEAA revealed...
Dec 17, 2017
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Australian Major Performing Arts Group condemns harassment and bullying
Following an early release of Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance information on abuse and sexual harassment in the theatre sector, the 28 companies making up the Australian...
Dec 16, 2017
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Japanese Government plans Olympics anti-scalping laws
Japan’s Government plans to introduce legislation to control online ticket resale and tackle scalping in the country ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games. Drafted in response to the...
Dec 14, 2017
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Cricket Australia states 'no evidence' of player involvement in claimed Ashes spot-fixing
Cricket Australia Chief Executive James Sutherland has said there is no evidence players from either England or Australia are involved in alleged plans to rig parts of today's...
Dec 14, 2017
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AFL executive forced to resign over sexual harassment complaints
An AFL staff member has been forced to leave the code’s head office following a string of sexual harassment complaints. The unnamed male employee was accused of making...
Dec 11, 2017
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'Insufficient evidence' to prosecute Falls Festival organiser over crowd crush
A WorkSafe Victoria investigation has found that there is "insufficient evidence to prosecute" the organisers of the December 2016 Falls Festival that saw a crowd crush in which...
Dec 10, 2017
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand starts proceedings against multiple athletes
Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ) has initiated proceedings before both the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand and the New Zealand Rugby Judicial Committee after finding evidence...
Dec 9, 2017
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