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Dr James M. Dorsey

Dr James M. Dorsey is an award-winning journalist and scholar, an Adjunct Senior Fellow at Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, and the author of the syndicated column and blog, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer.

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Program encourages South Australian teens to get active and off screens

The South Australian Government is investing $2.38 million through the Active State Collaboration Program (ASCP) to continue its bold action to get young people active and away from their…

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Dec 21, 2024 Fitness / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

War on Single Use Plastic partners with Uber One during Big Bash events

With a goal to reduce the amount of single-use plastic cups at major sporting events, Sydney-based social enterprise - War on Single Use Plastic (WOSUP) - has entered into a sustainability…

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Dec 20, 2024 Environment / Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Western Australian Police set up helpline for pole vault athletes impacted complaints about coach Alex Parnov

The Western Australian Police Force and Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) are establishing a dedicated complaints pathway for athletes victimised by the alleged predatory behaviour…

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Dec 20, 2024 Legal / Safety / Sport /

 
 

Confederation of Australian Sport looks to industry unity and revival of advocacy role

Ned Coten, President of the Confederation of Australian Sport (CAS) has issued a call for unity in the sport industry - suggesting that a revived CAS might provide a cohesive voice as a…

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Dec 20, 2024 Events / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Wizard of Oz precinct opens at Warner Bros. Movie World

Village Roadshow Theme Parks has today opened its new $100 million The Wizard of Oz precinct at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast. Featuring two ground-breaking rollercoasters,…

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Dec 20, 2024 Attractions / Entertainment / Technology / Tourism /

 
 

Australian Swim Schools Association and NSW Aquatic and Recreation Institute to stage joint conference in 2025

Aiming to deliver on commitments for more unity in the aquatics industry, the Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA) and the Aquatic and Recreation Institute NSW (ARI NSW) have announced…

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Dec 20, 2024 Aquatics / Education / Recreation / Safety /

 
 

Auditor-General critical of Tourism Australia’s spending though uncompetitive procurement processes

Tourism Australia is under fire for outsourcing the majority of its budget on third-party contractors in deals that did not have competitive tenders. The Auditor General report into Tourism…

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Dec 20, 2024 Finance / Government / Marketing / Security / Tourism /

 
 
 
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Michael Palmer

Editor, TentHVAC

Michael Palmer is an outdoor enthusiast who likes to go on weekend backpacking trips with his dog Rory.

He likes writing and works as an editor at TentHVAC, a collective of enthusiasts who love travel, backpacking, and camping. . 

Ian Mullane

Chief Executive, Keepme

Ian Mullane is the Founder and Chief Executive of Keepme, a revenue acceleration platform dedicated to increasing operator revenue through AI-powered insights and tools. He is also a respected thought leader, white paper author, regular keynote speaker at industry events globally, GymNation Board member and member of the ukactive Digital Futures Council.

With a career that has seen him work with some of the biggest players in FinTech including his position as Chief Operating Office at Sungard, Ian was also the owner/operator of the fitness business Vanda in Singapore for more than a decade.

Alhasan Kaabous Alzaabi

Vice President of Operations, Farah Experiences

Alhasan Kaabous Alzaabi has served as the Vice President of Operations at Abu Dhabi-based Farah Experiences since 2017, overseeing the operations across all of Yas Island’s theme parks: Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld, and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi.

Dr Ken Marriott

Dr Ken Marriott trained as a geographer with special studies in urban land uses, agriculture and climatology.

Having, in 1979, completed a PhD in geography at Monash University, with his research focused on the effectiveness of then-current leisure and recreation planning strategies he went on to be Managing Director of the leisure planning consultancy HM Leisure Planning Pty Ltd from 1984 until his retirement in 2016.

His book, Community Leisure and Recreation Planning, co-authored with John Tower and Katie McDonald from Victoria University in Melbourne, was published by Routledge early in 2021. 

He wrote on the need for leisure and recreation planners and providers to drive effective action on climate change in Australasian Leisure Management issue 146.

He can be contacted on email at ken.marriott@hmleisureplanning.com 

2nd September 2021 - LEISURE AND RECREATION PLANNERS NEED TO TAKE MORE DECISIVE ACTION ON CLIMATE AND WEATHER CHANGE

19th December 2020 - NEW COMMUNITY LEISURE AND RECREATION PLANNING TEXT A PRODUCT OF AUTHORS’ DECADES OF EXPERIENCE

 

Barrie Elvish

Chief Executive, AUSactive

Barrie Elvish has over 20 years’ experience of managing successful organisational change, strategic development and business growth across a range of sectors such as education and health.

His passions and experiences including training for triathlons, keeping his depressive episodes under control through exercise, trekking the Kokoda Trail and Hot Rods – all for the purpose of making meaningful connections.

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Kunal Sawhney

Chief Executive, Kalkine Group

An entrepreneur with revolutionary ideas, Kunal Sawhney is a financial professional with wealth of knowledge in equities who aims to transform the delivery of equity research through tech-driven digital platforms

With his knowledge, skillset, and overarching vision, Sawhney established Kalkine (a business that is based on Digitally Powered Architecture and Extensive Data Science led Premium Research) that has become one of the fastest growing equity market research firms across Australia in 2014; and subsequently, in other emerging and developed markets.

Sawhney’s entrepreneurial and commercial skills backed by the passion to establish a tech-empowered research platform, helped in building Kalkine’s global presence across diverse geographies - Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Further, the plans for the US launch in 2021, have set the premise for attaining an all-encompassing client reach for Kalkine’s Subscription and Media Operations.

With a Master of Business Administration degree from University of Technology, Sydney; Sawhney’s business acumen has enabled his brainchild, Kalkine, help clients navigate through equity related matters in a proficient and seamless manner.

Sawhney is featured regularly on CNBC, Sky Business, Biz News, Daily Mail, Yahoo Finance, KCBS Radio (Audacy), Bloomberg, Sydney Morning Herald, Global Banking and Financial Review and many more.

Click here to visit the Kalkine website.