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Coronial inquest begins into 2016 Dreamworld fatalities
A Coronial inquest is set to commence on the Gold Coast this morning into the four fatalities that occurred on Dreamworld's Thunder River Rapids in October 2016. In advance of the…
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Family members call for 24/7 gym regulation over man’s death in unsupervised gym
Family members of a man who died while working out at an unsupervised 24/7 gym are calling for enhanced regulation in the fitness industry. As reported by the Gladstone Observer, 66…
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Former Cricket NSW staff member faces jail over cancer fraud
Former Cricket NSW Development Officer Melissa Quinn, who raised $45,000 after falsely claimed she had cancer, has been sentenced to two years' jail. Having pleaded guilty to fraud…
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High ropes company says schoolboy’s injury not due to its equipment
The company responsible for a high ropes course that hospitalised a 14-year-old schoolboy with critical neck injuries maintains the incident had "nothing to do with the misuse or…
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ACCC fines Jenny Craig over misleading promotional campaign
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has fined weight loss group Jenny Craig $37,800 for allegedly making false or misleading representations in its ‘10kg for…
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FIFA makes criminal complaint against ticket reseller Viagogo
World football governing body FIFA has filed a criminal complaint against Viagogo over the resale site’s unauthorised sales of tickets for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which starts in…
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NSW ticket resale laws come into effect with maximum $22,000 penalties
New ticket resale laws have today come into effect in NSW that make it illegal to re-sell a ticket for an event for more than 10% above the original price. An individual faces a maximum…
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SafeWork SA workplace safety inspectors at ‘significant risk of corruption’
The wide-ranging powers invested in South Australia's workplace safety inspectors put them at "significant risk of corruption, including bribery and coercion", according to a…
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