News: Legal
Sage Institute of Fitness loses battle to silence Government department
The Sage Institute of Fitness has lost an attempt to stop its legal fight against a regulator's decision to cancel the accreditation of its fitness coaching course from being...
Oct 9, 2016
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Fitness
Sport Integrity Global Alliance launches ‘universal standards’ as body takes next steps
The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) has announced a set of universal integrity standards for sport and will now launch a comprehensive consultation process with...
Oct 8, 2016
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Legal
Queensland Indigenous history museum vandalised
An Indigenous history museum in the Queensland town of Cherbourg says it will struggle to keep operating after vandals damaged its buildings. The Ration Shed Museum showcases...
Oct 8, 2016
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Attractions
More than 100 drug arrests at Sydney Listen Out festival
More than 100 people were arrested and charged with drug possession and supply offences at the Listen Out music festival in Sydney’s Centennial Parklands yesterday (1st...
Oct 2, 2016
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Smoking Ban introduced in ACT playgrounds
The ACT Government has banned smoking in playgrounds and play spaces in the ACT with the lighting up of a tobacco or e-cigarette prohibited within 10 metres of play equipment,...
Sep 30, 2016
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Parks
Growing use of bots for hot sport and entertainment tickets reignite scalping debate
Demand for tickets for popular sport and entertainment events including AFL Finals Series games and upcoming performances by acts such as Guns N’ Roses and Bruce Springsteen has...
Sep 24, 2016
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Safety inspector’s legal team argues limited responsibilities in Royal Adelaide Show death case
The safety inspection company being prosecuted over the death of a girl who was flung from a ride at the 2014 Royal Adelaide Show has won a bid to argue the charges before the...
Sep 22, 2016
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Attractions
Memorial unveiled to Hamilton Zoo keeper
A memorial to Hamilton Zoo Curator Samantha Kudeweh has been unveiled at the Zoo, marking one year since her tragic death. Kudeweh was killed by male Sumatran tiger Oz on 20th...
Sep 22, 2016
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Environment
Snap Fitness threatens legal action over reporting of Futsalroo sacking
Gym operator Snap Fitness is reportedly considering legal action following controversy surrounding the sacking of a former club manager while he represented Australia at the...
Sep 21, 2016
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Fitness
Queensland Crime Commission says gyms are becoming key outlets for supply of illicit drugs
Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) has reported that organised crime groups are infiltrating gyms and fitness clubs to expand the distribution and supply of...
Sep 19, 2016
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Fitness
Parks Victoria Chief Executive sacked over 'inappropriate behaviour'
Parks Victoria Chief Executive Bradley Fauteux has been sacked as a result of "inappropriate behaviour" which the Victorian Government's anti-corruption watchdog is reportedly...
Sep 16, 2016
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Parks
YMCA Australia issues public apology to past victims of sexual abuse
YMCA Australia has issued a public apology to “anyone who has experienced sexual abuse as a child in the care of the YMCA.” Issued in the wake of the ongoing Royal Commission...
Sep 15, 2016
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Recreation
Court hears of improvements to Hamilton Zoo safety systems after keeper's death
A sentencing hearing has been advised that Hamilton City Council has spent more than $200,000 on safety improvements at Hamilton Zoo following the death of a zookeeper....
Sep 15, 2016
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Ashy Bines customers complain of being billed after cancellations
Exercisers who have signed up for programs offered by Gold Coast-based fitness celebrity Ashy Bines have complained about being charged membership fees despite having cancelled...
Sep 11, 2016
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Fitness
Channel 9 Brisbane news reports on benefits of the Poseidon anti-drowning detection system
The Poseidon anti-drowning detection system has gained national media attention with the Maytronics Australia distributed technology featured on Channel 9 Brisbane news. Showing...
Sep 7, 2016
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Aquatics
Police to interview NRL players in match-fixing probe
Dozens of NRL players are expected to be questioned after the NSW Police announced that it has formed a strike force to investigate match-fixing in the competition. The...
Sep 6, 2016
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Security
Western Australian community to benefit from new era of health promotion
Health promotion in Western Australia has marked a significant milestone with new legislation enacted to govern the Healthway health promotion agency. The independent statutory...
Sep 5, 2016
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Government
Japanese Olympic Committee clears itself of Tokyo Olympic bid bribery allegations
A panel set up to by the Japanese Olympic Committee to investigate a US$2 million payment made to a consultancy firm during Tokyo’s successful bid to host the 2020 Olympics has...
Sep 2, 2016
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Finance
Amelia Lynch appointed to head Lander and Rogers' Sports Business Group
Leading sports lawyers Lander & Rogers have named Amelia Lynch as the new head of its Sports Business Group. Recent changes at Lander & Rogers have seen former Sports Business...
Aug 31, 2016
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Recreation
Collingwood restructures football operations with controversial appointment
After a disappointing 2016 season where they finished to make the finals series for a third straight year, Collingwood FC made changes in their playing department, naming...
Aug 31, 2016
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Wellness
Kuwait police force entry to offices of National Olympic Committee and Football Association
Police in Kuwait have reportedly taken control of the offices of the country’s National Olympic Committee (KOC) and Football Association (KFA). The move follows an announcement...
Aug 27, 2016
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Legal
Teenagers get lengthy jail terms after killing of Northern Territory pool manager
Two teenagers have been sentenced to jail for killing and robbing Yuendumu swimming pool manager Rick Berry, who was working at a remote Aboriginal community at the time of his...
Aug 23, 2016
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Aquatics
Security guards underpaid at Country Music Festival Tamworth
10 security guards at the 2015 Country Music Festival Tamworth were underpaid almost $6,000, an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman has revealed. The casual workers,...
Aug 23, 2016
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Venues
Concert promoter Andrew McManus pleads guilty over $702,000 cash in suitcase
Melbourne music promoter Andrew McManus has pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice in the matter of a suitcase containing over $700,000 in cash found in a...
Aug 23, 2016
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