News: Legal
Solarium operators shed sunbeds to public
With Governments introducing bans and restrictions on commercial solariums, struggling operators are offloading unwanted sunbeds online. Sydney's Sun-Herald newspaper has...
Jul 3, 2012
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FFA and ACCC urge football community to 'Anchor, Check, Respect' their goalposts
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has partnered with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to help keep youngsters and players safe around football goals....
Jun 29, 2012
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Saboteur sours Big Pineapple train relaunch
Police are investigating apparent sabotage of the Big Pineapple plantation train over the weekend. The relaunch of the Sunshine Coast attraction's sugarcane train was stopped at...
Jun 19, 2012
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Why did it take Fitness First four years to say 'sorry'?
In a feature on crisis communications in the latest issue of Australasian Leisure Management , author Sophie Meere, General Manager at Beyond the Square Communication, explains...
Jun 15, 2012
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China jails former football leaders in match-fixing crackdown
China has jailed two former football chiefs, national team players and even referees in the toughest crackdown yet on rampant corruption in the sport. Former Chinese Football...
Jun 14, 2012
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ANZSLA introduces contribution to sport and sports law award
To assist the sport and sports law industry, the Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association (ANZSLA) has introduced an annual Award to recognise members who have made...
Jun 13, 2012
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Tourism WA terminates sponsorship contract with Ultramarathon organiser
The Tourism WA board has formally terminated its sponsorship contract with the organiser of the Kimberley Ultramarathon event. A Tourism WA spokesman confirmed that the...
Jun 5, 2012
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ANZSLA to explore the future of law in sport at 2012 Perth convention
With the theme 'Boom Time: exploring the future of law in sport' the 22nd Australia and New Zealand Sports Law Association (ANZSLA) annual conference is heading to Perth,...
Jun 1, 2012
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Kimberley Ultramarathon organiser denies negligence
The organiser of the Kimberley ultramarathon in which two women suffered extensive burns has denied criminal negligence and warned a West Australian parliamentary inquiry that...
May 31, 2012
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Papatoetoe sports clubs pledge 'zero tolerance' to abuse from spectators
A recent incident of appalling spectator behaviour at the Papatoetoe Recreation Grounds has led Papatoetoe Sports Clubs to unite and take a pledge of 'zero tolerance' towards...
May 30, 2012
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Gold Coast Blaze restructure to firm up future
The Gold Coast Blaze are confident that they will remain part of the National Basketball League, saying their move into voluntary administration this week is the best way to...
May 12, 2012
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Schoolgirl sues classmate for tennis ball in the eye
The family of a schoolgirl at a Sunshine Coast school has commenced legal action against a 13-year old classmate after she was allegedly struck by a ball during a school tennis...
May 11, 2012
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Woman's work party go kart death 'preventable'
The recently released Victorian Coroner's report into the go-karting death of a 51-year-old woman has commended the adoption of new safety standards by go-kart operators. Mother...
May 4, 2012
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Mekong Tourism Forum to evaluate 20 years of cooperation
The upcoming 2012 Mekong Tourism Forum 2012 is to address the theme, '20/20 Vision: Building on Two Decades of GMS Cooperation' considering what 20 years of regional cooperation...
May 3, 2012
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Tourists fined for Sea World penguin-napping
The saga of the theft of a fairy penguin from Gold Coast theme park Sea World has come to a close with the two young Welsh tourists who stole the penguin being fined $1,000 for...
May 3, 2012
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Standards Australia develops guidance for aquatic inflatables
Standards Australia is planning to release an interim Australian Standard for aquatic play inflatables as of 1st July. The Standard is being developed by Standards Australia's...
May 2, 2012
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Koalas to be listed as threatened amid rapid decline
Koalas are expected to be listed as a threatened species across parts of Australia from today, with some environment groups claiming that the Federal Government has excluded the...
Apr 30, 2012
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Telstra, NRL and AFL win mobile rights appeal
Telstra, the National Rugby League (NRL) and the Australian Football League (AFL) have won their appeal against Optus's online broadcasting of Australian football and rugby...
Apr 27, 2012
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Stolen Sea World fairy penguin recovered
Three men who allegedly stole a penguin from Gold Coast theme park Sea World were arrested having boasted about their exploit on Facebook. Sea World's Trevor Long told ABC Radio...
Apr 16, 2012
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CFM gets creative to avoid Do Not Call Registry obstacles
Australia's Do Not Call Registry is leading telemarketers to adopt new sales strategies. Over recent years Australians have added themselves to the Do Not Call Register by the...
Apr 15, 2012
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Solar panels stolen from Pambula's Sapphire Aquatic Centre
10 solar panels worth more than $20,000 have been taken from the roof of the Sapphire Aquatic Centre at Pambula on the NSW south coast. The Mayor of the Bega Valley Shire...
Apr 10, 2012
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Better exercise pre-screening to ease liability fears
The introduction of a consistent pre-exercise screening system for use by fitness professionals, exercise physiologists and other allied health practitioners promises to ease...
Apr 10, 2012
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South Korea court confiscates dolphins from show
A South Korean court has ordered the release of five illegally captured dolphins which had starred in a dolphin show on the holiday island of Jeju. Last week the court also...
Apr 9, 2012
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Parks Victoria staff close gates at metropolitan and regional parks
50 of Victoria's metropolitan, state and national parks are closed this weekend as a result of industrial action by Parks Victoria staff. Rangers have refused to unlock park...
Apr 8, 2012
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