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Police investigate sexual assault in Falls Festival mosh pit

Tasmanian Police are investigating a report of a sexual assault at the Falls Festival in Tasmania. The investigations follow reports that a 19-year-old woman was assaulted by an unknown…

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Dec 30, 2017 Entertainment / Events / Legal / Safety / Venues /

 
 

Wild Christmas party leads to alcohol ban on St Kilda Beach

An alcohol ban at one of Melbourne's most popular beaches has been extended after thousands of Christmas Day revellers trashed the foreshore, leaving a massive clean-up bill. Victoria…

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Dec 29, 2017 Legal / Parks / Recreation / Tourism /

 
 

Media storm over Gympie Aquatic Centre’s photographic policy

A Queensland aquatic centre has been caught up in a social media storm after introducing a policy that allows its staff to allegedly check the camera roll of adults before they leave the…

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Dec 21, 2017 Aquatics / Legal / Marketing / Recreation /

 
 

MEAA survey shows 14% of Australian stage industry workers have been sexually assaulted

The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) has reported that 14% of performers and technicians in Australia’s stage industry had been sexually assaulted. The MEAA revealed…

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Dec 18, 2017 Arts / Entertainment / Legal / Venues /

 
 

Australian Major Performing Arts Group condemns harassment and bullying

Following an early release of Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance information on abuse and sexual harassment in the theatre sector, the 28 companies making up the Australian Major…

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Dec 17, 2017 Arts / Entertainment / Legal / Venues /

 
 

Japanese Government plans Olympics anti-scalping laws

Japan’s Government plans to introduce legislation to control online ticket resale and tackle scalping in the country ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games. Drafted in response to the…

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Dec 15, 2017 Events / Legal / Sport / Ticketing /

 
 

Cricket Australia states ‘no evidence’ of player involvement in claimed Ashes spot-fixing

Cricket Australia Chief Executive James Sutherland has said there is no evidence players from either England or Australia are involved in alleged plans to rig parts of today's third…

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Dec 14, 2017 Legal / Sport /

 
 

AFL executive forced to resign over sexual harassment complaints

An AFL staff member has been forced to leave the code’s head office following a string of sexual harassment complaints. The unnamed male employee was accused of making inappropriate…

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Dec 12, 2017 Legal / Sport /

 
 

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