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‘Insufficient evidence’ to prosecute Falls Festival organiser over crowd crush

A WorkSafe Victoria investigation has found that there is "insufficient evidence to prosecute" the organisers of the December 2016 Falls Festival that saw a crowd crush in…

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Dec 11, 2017 Entertainment / Events / Legal / Safety /

 
 

Drug Free Sport New Zealand starts proceedings against multiple athletes

Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ) has initiated proceedings before both the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand and the New Zealand Rugby Judicial Committee after finding evidence suggesting…

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Dec 9, 2017 Legal / Sport / Wellness /

 
 

Western Force rugby union brand to return in 2018

A Western Force rugby union team could be back in action by as early as April next year after RugbyWA was handed back the franchise's licence and intellectual property. RugbyWA came…

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Dec 8, 2017 Finance / Legal / Marketing / Sport /

 
 

FFA Board avoids dismissal as FIFA agrees to lead stakeholder negotiations

Football Federation Australia Chairman Steven Lowy has avoided dismissal and a takeover of the local game after world governing body FIFA agreed to lead bitterly divided stakeholders…

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Dec 7, 2017 Legal / Sport /

 
 

State-sponsored doping program sees Russia banned from PyeongChang Winter Olympics

Russia’s Olympic Committee has been banned from the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang and ordered to pay US$15 million in costs after making what the International Olympic Committee…

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Dec 5, 2017 Legal / Sport /

 
 

Reform model rejected at FFA Congress: potential that FIFA will administer football in Australia

Football Federation Australia's proposed reform of its Congress model has been rejected by member associations today in Sydney. The final resolution at the Annual General Meeting of…

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Nov 30, 2017 Finance / Legal / Sport /

 
 

ACT Government passes legislation to ban greyhound racing

The ACT Legislative Assembly has passed a controversial bill to ban greyhound racing. Set to be introduced from May next year, the legislation will the ACT become the first jurisdiction…

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Nov 30, 2017 Legal / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Indian national park gives rangers shoot-to-kill powers in bid to protect endangered rhinoceros

A national park in north eastern India is enjoying remarkable success in conserving the population of the endangered Indian one-horned rhinoceros since having been given powers to shoot…

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Nov 25, 2017 Environment / Legal / Tourism /

 
 

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