News: Legal
Standards Australia revives Waterborne inflatables guidance
In response to industry calls for guidance on the design and operation of aquatic and waterborne inflatables, Standards Australia has revived its interim Standard for aquatic...
Apr 8, 2015
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Waterparks
AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal finds Essendon players not guilty of using banned peptide
The AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal has found 34 current and former Essendon players not guilty of using a banned supplement during the 2012 football season. The Australian Sports...
Mar 31, 2015
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Wellness
Online induction helps employers meet their Primary Duty under harmonised WHS legislation
Industry employment expert Julie McLoughlin, Director of OHS&HR Management Systems Pty Ltd, is well aware the difficulties that leisure industry employers face in ensuring all...
Mar 28, 2015
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Consultants
Revised Go Karting Standard released for public comment
Go Kart operators should note that revisions to the Australian Standard for Go Karts, AS3533.4.4, have been released in draft form for public comment. Standards Australia have...
Mar 27, 2015
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Attractions
Perth Residents lose bid to halt Burswood hotel development
Perth residents fighting the approval of an expansion of the Crown Casino in Burswood have had their appeal rejected by Western Australia's highest court. Residents had argued...
Mar 26, 2015
Tourism /
Design /
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Hospitality
Amendments made to SafeWork SA auditing regime for amusement devices
Safe Work SA have recently begun advising amusement device owners and operators of changes to the SafeWork SA auditing regime for amusement devices at the 2015 Royal Adelaide...
Mar 26, 2015
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Slater and Gordon join Australian Olympic Team
Leading Australian consumer law firm Slater and Gordon has been announced as the Official Law Firm of the Australian Olympic Team. The announcement was made as the Australian...
Mar 25, 2015
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International zoo association accused of overlooking horrific animal cruelty
Zoos belonging to the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) association have been filmed allowing shocking mistreatment of elephants, dolphins, lions, bears, penguins...
Mar 25, 2015
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Environment
Minister weighs in on Perth live music crisis
The Western Australian Government will work with Perth's music industry to tackle a crisis in the city's once-thriving music scene in light of recent live entertainment venue...
Mar 18, 2015
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Venues /
Entertainment
Consumer NZ targets gyms as part of unfair contract terms campaign
Consumer NZ has launched a campaign to target the use of unfair terms in consumer contracts, with fitness club membership contracts to be one of the first targets of its...
Mar 17, 2015
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Fitness
Fitness Australia agrees 'fair' music licensing changes
Fitness Australia and music licensing body APRA AMCOS have have agreed a small number of changes to APRA AMCOS’ licence scheme for their fitness clients. Following six months of...
Mar 17, 2015
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Entertainment /
Fitness
China looks to football success and future FIFA World Cup hosting
With Chinese football having enjoyed some success at the recent AFC Asian Cup, Chinese President Xi Jinping has ushered in a reform plan for a new phase of development of the...
Mar 13, 2015
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Government
New questions over tickets misuse in Western Australia
Media reports suggest that the VenuesWest agency is under scrutiny for misusing tickets after two board members gave away Katy Perry concert tickets to family and friends. The...
Mar 5, 2015
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Venues /
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Ticketing
Working towards equality and eliminating discrimination in sport
At a recent briefing for major sporting organisations hosted by Lander & Rogers, Kate Jenkins, Victoria's Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commissioner, stated "treating...
Mar 3, 2015
Sport /
Legal
South Korean zip line fatality leads to questions on safety standards
The death of 12-year-old boy following a 24 metre fall from the starting platform of a zip line in North Chungcheong Korea has raised concerns about Korea’s lack of safety...
Mar 3, 2015
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Yoga guru Bikram Choudhury faces sexual assault allegations
Global yoga entrepreneur Bikram Choudhury, the creator of the hot yoga training program Bikram yoga, is facing six civil lawsuits from women accusing him of rape or assault –...
Mar 2, 2015
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Wellness
Federal Court overturns unfair dismissal ruling against former Etihad Stadium executive
Former Etihad Stadium executive Nick Sautner has had his case for unfair dismissal against the operators of Melbourne's Etihad Stadium overruled in the Federal Court. Sautner...
Mar 1, 2015
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Ticketing
Soundwave partners with Viagogo to squeeze scalpers
Soundwave has announced a new partnership with online ticket marketplace Viagogo in an effort to prevent scalpers from profiteering by reselling tickets for its four festival...
Feb 20, 2015
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Ticketing
Greyhound Racing NSW board steps down as Greyhound Racing Victoria gets $3 million gift
The New South Wales Greyhound Racing board has stepped down following revelations of widespread live baiting within the industry amid an industry crisis over illegal live...
Feb 19, 2015
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AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 Integrity Action Plan Successfully Implemented
The extensive integrity action plan and key stakeholder collaboration implemented to combat the threat of match-fixing during the AFC Asian Cup 2015 has been deemed to have been...
Feb 18, 2015
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Report shows Australian sport at risk from organised crime
Three years after dramatic revelations from the Australian Crime Commission about doping at the top level of AFL and rugby league, a report from the Australian Institute of...
Feb 18, 2015
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ABC live baiting revelations to be 'extremely damaging' to Australian greyhound racing industry
Australia's greyhound racing industry is in turmoil ahead of an explosive Four Corners report, set to air on the ABC tonight, that reveals conclusive evidence of live baiting....
Feb 16, 2015
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Qatar asks for time to implement labour reforms
James M. Dorsey explains that Qatari sports executives, in a bid to refute calls to deprive the nation of its 2022 FIFA World Cup hosting rights, have asked their human rights...
Feb 5, 2015
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Venues
Federal Court dismisses James Hird's ASADA appeal
The Federal Court has dismissed James Hird's appeal against an anti-doping investigation into the Essendon football club's 2012 supplements program. Hird challenged the court's...
Jan 31, 2015
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Wellness