News: Government

Kuwait gets IOC ban for government interference

Kuwait has been suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over Government interference for the second time in the space of five years. The IOC held a meeting with the…

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Oct 27, 2015 Government / Legal / Sport /

 
 

Events industry set to drive economic growth

Australia’s events industry is “perfectly placed to drive growth, jobs and opportunities for the future”, according to the recent Gold & Platinum Partners Round-table…

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Oct 26, 2015 Events / Government / Hospitality / Tourism / Venues /

 
 

ATEC welcomes positive outcome to ChAFTA

The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has welcomed an agreement between the Government and Opposition which will ensure the passage of the China Australia Free Trade Agreement…

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Oct 23, 2015 Government / Marketing / Tourism /

 
 

New Zealand tourism ‘disappointed’ by Travel Tax decision

The tourism, travel and aviation industries have expressed disappointed at the Government decision to push ahead with imposing a Travel Tax on New Zealanders and international visitors…

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Oct 14, 2015 Finance / Government / Tourism /

 
 

Sport included in United Nations development goals

In what has been hailed as “a historic moment for sport and the Olympic Movement”, sport was adopted by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in its post-2015 Development…

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Oct 13, 2015 Events / Government / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Rise in obesity hits United Nations goals on diet-related diseases

United Nations goals on diet-related disease will fail to be met because of the soaring numbers of people becoming obese or overweight, with almost 1 billion of the world’s adults…

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Oct 10, 2015 Government / Wellness /

 
 

Federal Environment Minister orders inquiry into Kakadu bushfire

Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has ordered an investigation into a week-long bushfire in Kakadu National Park that flared after a mining company lost control of a controlled burn.…

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Oct 10, 2015 Environment / Government / Parks /

 
 

New arts advocacy body established in Queensland

Members of Queensland’s arts sector have formed a new body, the Queensland Arts Advocacy Group (QAAG), with the aim of better identifying key issues affecting the arts and cultural…

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Oct 9, 2015 Culture / Entertainment / Finance / Government /

 
 

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