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Australian sporting heroes honoured
The Federal Sports Minister, Kate Ellis, has congratulated the eight athletes and coaches who have been inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. The inductees were...
Oct 9, 2008
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Business Summits Success
FitnessNZ's recent annual series of fitness business summits, BusinessGrow, have been a major success. Speaking of the Auckland event, held on the same day as the prestigious...
Sep 19, 2008
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Qatar Petroleum signs AFC Asian Cup 2011 deal
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Mohamed Bin Hammam has hailed a US$10 million sponsorship deal with Qatar Petroleum that covers the 2011 Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar....
Sep 18, 2008
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Fitness First membership terms slammed by Sydney Morning Herald
Reporting on the NSW Supreme Court ruling that a former Fitness First member could not be refunded a membership cancellation fee, the Sydney Morning Herald has encouraged...
Aug 8, 2008
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Cricketers dominate but Sports Stars marketability Declines
While Australia's cricketers have strengthened their position as the nation's most marketable sports stars, the latest Sweeney Report has revealed a distinct drop in the...
Jul 31, 2008
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Razorbacks to represent all of Sydney
Following the demise of the Sydney Kings basketball franchise, the West Sydney Razorbacks is to change its name to the Sydney Spirit for the 2008/09 season. As Razorbacks Chief...
Jul 17, 2008
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Tennis: Australia's Most Popular Sport
Tennis has overtaken cricket as Australia's most popular spectator sport, according to a new survey from Sweeney Sports. After a break of 17 years, tennis was the top-ranked...
Jun 30, 2008
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NSW Tourism Must Transform
NSW's national parks should be opened for commercial tourism, Sydney should be rebranded as a global tourist destination and a new international airport should be built near...
Jun 27, 2008
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FitnessBiz Expands
Following its successful 2007 tour, where its seminars where attended by over 200 people in five Australian cities, FitnessBiz 08 is set to expand. As organiser Justin Tamsett,...
Jun 25, 2008
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New Names for Tourism Australia Board
The Minister for Tourism, the Hon Martin Ferguson has announced the appointments of Terri Janke and Janet Whiting to the Tourism Australia Board of Directors for a period of...
Jun 20, 2008
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Super 14 set for revamp
The 2009 edition of Rugby's Super 14 competition is likely to be the last to be played under the existing 13-match format. Australian Rugby Union (ARU) Chief Executive, John...
Jun 18, 2008
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Cricket number one TV sport
Cricket is the most-watched sport on television in Australia, according to a poll by Melbourne-based market research company, Roy Morgan. In a survey of 50,000 Australians, 47%...
Jun 11, 2008
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Panasonic Extends Sponsorship with Australian Rugby
The Australian Rugby Union has announced that Panasonic has extended its association with Australian Rugby for another four years. The consumer electronics giant has been...
Jun 9, 2008
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PPCA Advance Artists Cause in Music Licensing Battle
The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) has hit back on fitness industry claims about proposed rises in fees for copyright protected music played in fitness...
May 26, 2008
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CAS masters Good Health
The Confederation of Australian Sport (CAS) and the Federal Department of Health and Ageing have launched a new health and fitness program called 'Good Health. Master it!' on...
May 21, 2008
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China Brand takes Olympic short cut
As sportswear makers jostle for attention at Beijing's Olympic Games this summer, one home-grown Chinese brand has a plan to get a leg up on big global names that paid big money...
May 6, 2008
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Asian Sponsorships grow by 50%
Sponsorship in Asia rose by 54% in 2007, with net spend of $643 million, according to IVCast, Asia's sponsorship monitor by OgilvyAction. IVCast monitors sponsorship throughout...
Apr 30, 2008
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Socceroos added to anti-siphoning list
The Socceroos World Cup qualifying matches will be shown on free-to-air television after the Federal Government agreed to add them to its 'free to air' television...
Apr 11, 2008
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Middle East Key to Motor Sport's Future
The Middle East region will play a pivotal role in the future of the motor sport industry. That is the view of David Richards, Chairman of Prodrive and Aston Martin, and a...
Apr 8, 2008
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Melbourne retains ultimate sports city title
An international magazine has ranked Melbourne as the world's best city for hosting major sporting events. Melbourne retained the award after previously receiving the title 18...
Apr 2, 2008
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Sport Award Winners
Brian Cook, Chief Executive of the Geelong Football Club was named Sports Executive of the Year at the 28th Australian Sport Awards. It was a double victory for the Cats as the...
Feb 25, 2008
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Indian Premier League Franchises Announced
The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India sold the rights to control the eight Twenty20 Indian Premier League (IPL) teams for a combined total of over US $700 million....
Feb 20, 2008
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January Busiest Month for NZ Fitness Centres
Fitness New Zealand (FitnessNZ)'s member clubs have recently confirmed what has been believed for years - January is the busiest month of the year for fitness centres joining up...
Feb 12, 2008
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Melbourne to lose F1 Grand Prix?
Global Formula One Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone has warned that Australia could lose its Formula One Grand Prix and advised that he is under "quite a lot" of pressure from...
Feb 7, 2008
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