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Qatar faces FIFA World Cup bid investigation and infrastructure construction challenges
Qatar's successful bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup is facing a range of challanges following a decision by world football's governing body to investigate the nation's bid,...
Nov 22, 2012
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FFA announces record new A-League TV deal
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced a new broadcasting rights deal that will see one live A-League game broadcast on free-to-air television every Friday night. SBS...
Nov 20, 2012
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Sydney calls time on alcohol fuelled Kings Cross violence
Famous throughout the worlds as Sydney's major nighttime entertainment precinct, the excesses of Kings Cross are set to curbed by new legislation targeting alcohol-fuelled...
Nov 19, 2012
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Vandals damage Port Hedland splash pad
In the latest in a series of delays and setbacks in its development, vandals have caused hundreds to thousands of dollars damage to a new splash pad in Port Hedland. The Town of...
Nov 11, 2012
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New unit to protect the integrity of Australia sport
A new National Integrity of Sport Unit (NISU) will be established to help stamp out match-fixing and protect the integrity of sport. Announced by Federal Minister for Sport Kate...
Nov 8, 2012
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Skins files law suit against UCI over Armstrong scandal
Australian performance clothing brand Skins has filed a law suit against the International Cycling Union (UCI) seeking $US2 million in damages and alleging the sport's governing...
Nov 6, 2012
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RSPCA calls for corporate boycott of Warwick rodeo
The Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is calling for a sponsor boycott of a Queensland's Warwick rodeo following allegations of animal cruelty....
Nov 5, 2012
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Global workers' rights campaign targets Qatar World Cup stadia
Nearly 1,000 supporters from over 100 countries have joined a global campaign, 'Qatar: Do the right thing. No World Cup without workers' rights' in just four weeks. Introducing...
Oct 29, 2012
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Conference to explore drugs and alcohol in sport 'the silent epedemic'
The 2012 Swinburne University Sport and Recreation Conference is to explore the issue of Drugs and Alcohol in Sport. With the theme 'the silent epedemic', the conference will...
Oct 27, 2012
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Elephant keeper off critical list but WorkCover demands safety review
The family of Taronga Zoo keeper, Lucy Melo, have told Zoo staff that she is no longer on the critical list at Royal North Shore Hospital, although she remains in a stable...
Oct 25, 2012
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Good Sports clubs dominate the field at Football NSW finals
Good Sports clubs dominated the field at the Football NSW/EA Sports Champion of Champions Grand Finals last weekend. The Australian Drug Foundation's Good Sports program works...
Oct 25, 2012
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Inquiry blasts organiser of disastrous Kimberley ultramarathon
A Western Australian parliamentary committee has made damning findings against the organisers of last year's disastrous Kimberley ultramarathon. Several competitors suffered...
Oct 24, 2012
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India resumes tiger tourism
India's tiger reserves have reopened to tourists after the country's Supreme Court lifted the visitor ban on all 41 parks. The Court lifted the three month ban would be lifted...
Oct 23, 2012
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Federal Minister for Sport Kate Lundy calls for Cycling Australia review
Federal Minister for Sport Kate Lundy has called for an exhaustive review of Cycling Australia and is considering giving Australia's anti-doping agency enhanced investigative...
Oct 20, 2012
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New partnership to tackle doping in sport
The Federal Government has announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) and the Australian Crime Commission...
Oct 17, 2012
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Philippine court halts export of Resort World Sentosa's dolphins
A Philippine Court has halted the export of 25 wild-caught dolphins intended for Resort World Sentosa's Marine Life Park. The 25 Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, caught in...
Oct 16, 2012
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Les Mills shows grit in engaging club members
Global fitness leaders LES MILLS have launched GRIT™STRENGTH, which they predict will be the hottest fitness trend on the planet. Combining 30 minutes of high intensity interval...
Oct 2, 2012
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International Olympic Committee 'astonished' by Indian Olympic Committee management
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reportedly "astonished" at the refusal of the India Olympic Association (IOA) to clarify issues over its presidency. According to a...
Oct 1, 2012
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Beware of unauthorised ticket sellers to the AFL Grand Final
As Hawthorn and Sydney Swans supporters get ready for the AFL Grand Final this Saturday, would-be ticket scalpers were today reminded about the consequences of selling Grand...
Sep 27, 2012
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Lorna Jane tightens management of social media
Women's active wear brand Lorna Jane has tightened the management of its Facebook presence with the recent introduction of a software program that gives companies centralised...
Sep 27, 2012
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WA Events Industry Association calls for better standards
In the aftermath of the ill-fated Kimberley UltraMarathon of September 2011 and the damning recent report handed down by a West Australian parliamentary inquiry, the Events...
Sep 20, 2012
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ICSS announces new Sport Integrity Index and Handbook
Last week's 2012 Sorbonne - International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) Sport Integrity Symposium saw the ICSS launch two new sport integrity initiatives to support major...
Sep 18, 2012
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YMCA: learn-to-swim goes hand-in-hand with pool reform
In a week when the NSW Government announced plans to improve laws governing the fencing of domestic swimming pools and the mandatory registration of swimming pools, the YMCA has...
Sep 15, 2012
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Events and festivals at risk under New Zealand local government bill
Events and festivals enjoyed by thousands of residents and visitors could be at risk if proposed changes to local government law go ahead, the Tourism Industry Association New...
Sep 14, 2012
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