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Melinda French Gates launches $250 million global fund for women’s wellness

In May 2024, Pivotal founder, Melinda French Gates, announced she was committing an additional $1 billion - to be spent over the next two years - to advance women’s power globally.…

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Oct 18, 2024 Finance / Wellness /

 
 

Australian Sports Foundation and revolutioniseSPORT partner to expand fundraising opportunities

Australia’s non-profit sports fundraising organisation, the Australian Sports Foundation, (ASF) has announced a new partnership with leading online management platform…

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Oct 17, 2024 Finance / Sport / Technology /

 
 

Cricket Australia reveals $32 million loss in 2023/24 financial year

Cricket Australia has revealed a $31.9 million loss for 2023/24 in its newly released annual report, citing the financial performance as a “low point”. The governing…

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Oct 17, 2024 Finance / Sport /

 
 

$2 swim program to return to Brisbane City Council’s aquatic centres for summer

Following the success of Brisbane City Council’s move to charge a flat rate of $2 for both adults and children using its 22 aquatic centres through the last summer, the program is to…

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Oct 17, 2024 Aquatics / Finance / Recreation /

 
 

Former NSW regional gallery director convicted of fraud

Iain Dawson, the former Director of the South East Centre for Contemporary Art (SECCA) in Bega, located in southeast NSW, has been convicted of fraud. SECCA (formerly known as Bega Valley…

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Oct 17, 2024 Arts / Culture / Finance / Legal / Venues /

 
 

Live Nation sets ‘the record straight on inaccuracies’ in Four Corners live entertainment investigation

Live Nation has released a lengthy fact sheet that systematically responds to a number of claims about its business and practices broadcast by Four Corners in a report on the ABC on Monday…

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Oct 16, 2024 Entertainment / Events / Finance / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

Merlin Entertainments announces sale of Australian rainforest Fly attractions

Merlin Entertainments has announced that two of its Australian attractions - Otway Fly in Victoria and Illawarra Fly in NSW - are up for sale. The decision to sell these two Australian…

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Oct 16, 2024 Attractions / Finance / Tourism /

 
 

Federal Government announces plans to halt dynamic ticket pricing and ‘subscription traps’

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has today announced plans to protect consumers and suppliers by banning unfair trading practices under the Australian Consumer Law. The move…

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Oct 16, 2024 ByNigel Benton Finance / Fitness / Legal / Retail / Ticketing /

 
 

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