News: Legal
Planning tribunal approves demolition of Melbourne's Palace Theatre
Melbourne's Palace Theatre is to be demolished with a hotel and luxury apartments to be built in its place, after Victoria's planning tribunal rejected a passionate appeal from...
Apr 23, 2016
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Forum to explore sport integrity issues
Against a backdrop of significant issues affecting the the integrity of sport, the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in conjunction with Victoria University will holding the second...
Apr 21, 2016
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AFC rehires former executive accused of seeking to destroy corruption-related documents
Despite multiple legal inquiries into global football governance and a massive corruption scandal, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has rehired as a consultant its former...
Apr 21, 2016
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FIFA report shows it has much to do over human rights
A report commissioned by world football governing body FIFA criticises its failure to consider human rights issues in host countries including Brazil, Russia and Qatar and its...
Apr 15, 2016
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Drug Free Sport NZ wins international awards for new learning programme
A ground-breaking E-Learning programme launched by Drug Free Sport NZ (DFSNZ) last month has been recognised with two major awards at the LearnX Impact Awards. The DFSNZ...
Apr 15, 2016
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Sports bodies and personalities join to form new Sport Integrity Global Alliance
More than 50 high-profile organisations and sporting personalities have come together to join a global coalition which aims to promote integrity and fight corruption in sport....
Apr 14, 2016
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Online streaming behind music industry's revenue turnaround
The Australian music industry's revenues have risen for the first time in three years, driven by a doubling of income from music streaming services. Just released figures from...
Apr 12, 2016
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Tennis NSW disregarded welfare of abused youth player
The former Chief Executive of Tennis New South Wales has conceded the organisation ignored the welfare of a junior player who was allegedly sexually abused by a top coach. Craig...
Apr 11, 2016
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Leading law firm advises parents of rights and responsibilities at public pools
Leading Australian law firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers have shared an insightful Blog on the rights and responsibilities of parents at public swimming pools. Written by Dimi...
Apr 10, 2016
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Aquatics
Spectators evicted from Domain Stadium for anti-mosque banner
Four people have been evicted from the West Coast Eagles v Fremantle FC match in Perth after displaying an anti-Muslim banner during Saturday night's game at Domain Stadium. The...
Apr 10, 2016
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Royal Commission told that cricket coach abused boys for years
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has heard further evidence of abuse of young people within sport. Three men who were molested by their...
Apr 5, 2016
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IAAF 'closely monitoring' Qatar workers' situation following Amnesty report
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has said it is “monitoring closely” the conditions in Qatar, following the publication of an Amnesty International...
Apr 4, 2016
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Eight-year-old Sydney girl infected with HIV after repeated rapes by football coach
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has been told that an eight-year-old girl allegedly contracted HIV after she was raped by her football...
Apr 4, 2016
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Students seek answers over collapsed Fitlink training college
Students, many of whom have paid thousands of dollars in course fees to registered training provider Fitlink, are seeking answers over the future of their education. While...
Apr 3, 2016
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Amnesty International highlights 'appalling treatment' of workers building Qatar World Cup stadia
A new report from Amnesty International slams Qatar for not living up to promises to improve conditions of migrant workers building stadiums for the FIFA 2022 World Cup. Despite...
Mar 31, 2016
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Therapeutic Goods Administration warn of serious health risk posed by slimming product
The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a safety advisory notice in relation to a product know as Leisure Slimming capsules, which they warn "pose a...
Mar 30, 2016
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Retail
Court prevents Brumbies from standing down Chief Executive
A temporary injunction preventing the Brumbies from standing down chief executive Michael Jones will remain in place after lawyers spent some of the hearing behind closed doors...
Mar 30, 2016
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Finance
69 killed in suicide bomb attack at Pakistan park
At least 69 people have been killed and about 300 injured – many of them women and children – in a suicide bombing by the Taliban at a public park in the Pakistani city of...
Mar 27, 2016
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Parks
South Island campground bans Wicked Campers
The Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve, a popular camping spot in the Nelson region, has banned Wicked Campers from their site, saying the messages on the vehicles are inappropriate...
Mar 22, 2016
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Recreation
Brumbies Chief Executive suspended as Federal Police investigate club finances
The board of the Brumbies Super Rugby franchise has suspended Chief Executive Michael Jones following explosive comments he made to ABC at the weekend and the subsequent...
Mar 22, 2016
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Football Association of Indonesia President accused of misappropriating Government funds
With Indonesian football beset by ongoing scandals, Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) President La Nyalla Matalitti has been accused of corruption by judicial...
Mar 18, 2016
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Drug Free Sport launches anti-doping e-learning programme
Drug Free Sport NZ has introduced a new state-of-the-art e-learning programme to ensure that as many athletes as possible get access to anti-doping education. The new online...
Mar 13, 2016
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Wellness
Shane Warne Foundation unable to explain what happened to donations
An independent audit into the embattled Shane Warne Foundation has concluded that "fraud, error or non-compliance" may have occurred at the charity but could not be detected...
Mar 13, 2016
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Amnesty International set to release report on Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022 worker conditions
Human rights group Amnesty International will launch a major new report on migrant workers Qatar at the end of the month, which it said will expose labour abuse on venues being...
Mar 12, 2016
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