News: Legal
New music licencing body proposes ‘simplified’ scheme for exercise providers
Australia’s new combined music licensing body is planning to introduce a “simplified ... one-stop Shop” for exercise providers’ music licence needs when it begins operating in...
May 29, 2017
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Rising tennis star Anderson spared jail in match-fixing case
Former junior tennis champion Oliver Anderson has avoided jail after pleading guilty to a tennis match-fixing charge. The 19-year-old appeared at LaTrobe Magistrates Court...
May 24, 2017
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Report highlights 'white elephant' venues of Rio 2016
A damning report by a Brazilian Federal prosecutor has labelled many of the venues used during the Rio 2016 Olympics as 'white elephants', slamming their development with no...
May 23, 2017
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Widespread support for sport lottery funding plan
Federal Sports Minister Greg Hunt’s plan for a national lottery to fund Australian sport has been met with widespread approval by organisations across the sector. A central part...
May 23, 2017
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Government
Brand revealed for planned Sunshine Coast active lifestyle destination
Sanad Capital, the developer of the Sunshine Coast’s planned $450 million active lifestyle destination, has revealed its new brand and mascot. Developed so far as ACTVE, the new...
May 15, 2017
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Adelaide Show death charges to proceed against safety inspection company
Charges over the death of an eight-year-old girl, who was thrown from an amusement ride at the Royal Adelaide Show in 2014, is to proceed after a ruling by the South Australian...
May 13, 2017
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Labor shadow minister slams Google and Viagogo over sales of fake concert tickets
Australian Labor’s Shadow Arts Minister, Tony Burke, has used a speech in the Federal Parliament this week to slam ticket reselling website Viagogo and search engine Google over...
May 13, 2017
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Vandals damage Casey sports facility
Vandals are costing City of Casey ratepayers extra for security at the $18 million redevelopment of the Casey Indoor Leisure Centre. The City of Casey has advised that vandals...
May 13, 2017
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Singapore woman jailed for selling videos taken in fitness club’s female changing rooms
A Singapore woman who filmed unsuspecting female victims in the changing rooms of the True Fitness gym at the city's Suntec City Mall and then attempted to sell the footage...
May 9, 2017
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NRL rocked by latest drug scandals
The NRL's ongoing issues with the use of illegal drugs have again emerged after two incidents on Friday night. Former Olympic basketballer Damian Keogh has stepped aside form...
May 6, 2017
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Family of boy decapitated on US water slide to receive multi million dollar settlement
The family of Caleb Schwab, who died in August last year after riding on the world’s tallest waterslide at the Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, USA, have reportedly...
May 4, 2017
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Live Performance Australia calls for Federal Government to ‘Stop the Bots’
Claiming that Australia is “missing in action” in the fight against ticket bots, Live Performance Australia (LPA) has renewed its call for the Federal Government to support...
May 4, 2017
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Ticketing
AALARA 2017 to feature key sessions on critical incident management
With the attractions industry have experienced a number of high profile critical incidents in recent months, one of the key themes of the upcoming Australian Amusement, Leisure...
May 3, 2017
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Controversial Kuwait football official resigns from all FIFA positions
Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah, long seen as one of the most powerful men in international sport, has resigned from all his football positions, including the Council of world...
Apr 30, 2017
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AOC's Mike Tancred steps down following bullying allegations
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) board is to appoint an independent committee to assess a bullying allegation against Director of Media and Communications Mike Tancred,...
Apr 26, 2017
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Deborah Thomas to step aside as Ardent Leisure Chief Executive
Ardent Leisure has announced that Deborah Thomas is to stand down as its Chief Executive to take on the newly created role of Chief Customer Officer and Head of Operations for...
Apr 26, 2017
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Australian Olympic Committee calls crisis meeting after threat allegations
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has called a crisis meeting after damaging allegations of threats, entrenched bullying and a toxic workplace culture. According to media...
Apr 23, 2017
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Fraser Island National Park renaming recognises Traditional Owners
A renaming of the Fraser Island section of the Great Sandy National Park as ‘K’gari’ aims to recognise the local Traditional owners the Butchulla People. The move follows the...
Apr 23, 2017
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Boy in Easter Mornington Peninsula carnival ride incident dies in hospital
A six-year-old boy has died four days after he was critically injured when he fell from a carnival ride on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. Paramedics were called to the...
Apr 21, 2017
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World Heritage sites threatened by crime
Coinciding with the United Nations' World Heritage Day, conservation charity WWF (World Wildlife Fund) has released a report that advises that poaching, illegal logging and...
Apr 18, 2017
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Consulting engineer rebuts Australian Women’s Weekly ride safety ‘investigation’
In the wake of an investigative report into theme park ride safety in the Australian Women’s Weekly magazine, leading amusement ride consulting engineer Brian Bradley has...
Apr 15, 2017
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Coffs Harbour dolphin attraction facing court for ‘misleading’ animal welfare claims
Coffs Harbour's Dolphin Marine Magic attraction is facing legal action from animal welfare charity Australia for Dolphins for what it says is misleading advertising. According...
Apr 15, 2017
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Racist abuse from fans 'wrecking' AFL says Adelaide star Eddie Betts
Adelaide Crows star Eddie Betts says racism is wrecking his enjoyment of the AFL. After being subjected to more racial abuse from fans during the Crows game with Port Adelaide...
Apr 13, 2017
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North Byron Parklands fights to hold future festivals in face of safety concerns
North Byron Parklands, the location for the Splendour In The Grass and Falls Festival, is fighting to secure its future as a live performance venue in the face of NSW Police...
Apr 8, 2017
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