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Karen Sweaney

Co-founder and Editor, Australasian Leisure Management

Artist, geoscientist and specialist writer on the leisure industry, Karen Sweaney is Editor and co-founder of Australasian Leisure Management.

Based in Sydney, Australia, her specific areas of interest include the arts, entertainment, the environment, fitness, tourism and wellness.

She has degrees in Fine Arts from the University of Sydney and Geological Oceanography from UNSW.

United Nations report highlights importance of tourism in global economic recovery

The important role that tourism will play in the recovery of national economies and global trade has been highlighted in the 2022 edition of the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP)…

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Feb 6, 2022 Karen Sweaney Finance / Tourism /

 
 

Evangelical church Hillsong’s summercamp NSW ‘festival’ avoids action over banned singing and dancing

While the NSW Government’s ban on singing and dancing has seen the cancellation or postponement of several music festivals in the past week, it has emerged that evangelical church…

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Jan 14, 2022 Karen Sweaney Entertainment / Events / Legal / Safety / Venues /

 
 

Sydney Festival issues statement on escalating boycott over Israeli embassy funding

Sydney Festival has issued a statement following the withdrawal from its 2022 line-up of a number of artists and organisations over the festival’s decision to accept $20,000 from the…

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Jan 5, 2022 Karen Sweaney Arts / Culture / Events / Finance / Government /

 
 

FINA 25 metre World Swimming Championships come to a close in Abu Dhabi

Six days of swimming competition come to a close today in Abu Dhabi with the staging of the final day of the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m). Being held at Abu Dhabi’s…

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Dec 21, 2021 Karen Sweaney Aquatics / Events / Venues /

 
 

Inauguration event held for Cambodia’s new national stadium

The 60,000-seat Morodok Techo National Stadium in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh has been officially inaugurated. Set to be the centrepiece of Cambodia’s hosting of the 2023…

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Dec 18, 2021 Karen Sweaney Sport / Venues /

 
 

Queensland Government invests $2.1 billion in recycling programs

The Queensland Government is investing $2.1 billion in recycling to fast-track the State’s transition to a zero-waste society with the waste package including a $1.1 billion Recycling…

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Dec 13, 2021 Karen Sweaney Environment / Finance / Government / Technology /

 
 

Phuket kicks off Thailand’s tourism recovery with a focus on sport

A dynamic virtual event - ‘SMASH IT’- held on 9th November has revealed that Phuket is playing a leading role in Thailand’s tourism recovery by using major sporting events…

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Nov 17, 2021 Karen Sweaney Events / Golf / Sport / Tourism /

 
 
 
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