News: Legal
Drowning inquest finding shows Sydney’s Vivid Festival risk assessment ‘fundamentally flawed’
A risk assessment for Sydney's Vivid Festival in 2014 was "fundamentally flawed", an inquest into the drowning death of an Irishman during the event has found. Brendan…
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Thieves target Broome’s tropical gardens for exotic plants
Plant thefts are costing Shire of Broome ratepayers thousands of dollars a year and leaving gardens pockmarked with holes. The resort town in the north of Western Australia, known for its…
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APRA and PPCA agree unified music licensing system
Australian music rights management organisations APRA AMCOS and the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a single…
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Court told sport and recreation manager defrauded Ballarat Council of more than $130,000
A former Ballarat Council manager allegedly defrauded the city of $130,610 with the help of his partner, and solicited thousands of dollars in secret commissions, court documents have…
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Non-Compliance in attractions and entertainment has its costs
In the wake of the deaths of four people on an amusement ride at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld in October and potential legal action facing those who may be deemed responsible by Police…
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New Zealand introduces updated playground standards
Standards New Zealand has introduced a new standard for playground equipment and surfacing - updating the earlier 2004 version. NZS 5828:2015 Playground equipment and surfacing applies to…
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Union launched for swimming teachers and lifeguards
As a result of aquatic facility employees, including swimming teachers and lifeguards, raising concerns about their working conditions, in particular the underpayment of wages, the…
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Tennis Australia strengthens integrity measures ahead of Australian Open
Tennis Australia has announced a range of new integrity measures, including a ramped up National Integrity Unit, designed to safeguard the integrity of the upcoming summer of tennis…
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