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Changes to Western Australia’s Aboriginal Heritage Act meet fierce opposition
The Western Australian Government is under pressure to jettison, or dramatically alter, its planned changes to the Aboriginal Heritage Act. Arguing that the 40-year-old-legislation…
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John Coates re-elected International Council of Arbitration For Sport President
Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates is to remain as President of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) following his re-election at ICAS' 43rd…
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Jet ski ‘hoon’ jailed over swimmer’s death at Port Melbourne
A jet ski driver who was "hooning" in a swimmer's only zone off Port Melbourne when he struck and killed a father has been sentenced to five years' jail, amid emotional…
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Japanese aquariums to stop taking dolphins from annual Taiji hunt
Aquariums in Japan have voted to stop buying live dolphins from the town of Taiji, where the annual slaughter of hundreds of cetaceans has drawn widespread condemnation, after being…
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FFA cancels Nathan Tinkler’s Newcastle Jets’ A-League licence
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has terminated the Newcastle Jets' A-League licence after owner Nathan Tinkler placed the club in voluntary administration. The club owes players…
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Laserforce gains US Patent for its Entitlement Validation System for Laser Tag Games
Laserforce International has announced that its patent application on its entitlement validation system for laser tag games has just been granted by the United States Patent Office.…
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Perisher Blue escapes liability for skier’s injury but needs a new disclaimer
A recent legal case in the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales has shed light on a ski chairlift operator’s liability for injury in ski chairlift…
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FIFA to investigate arrest of BBC news team covering Qatar World Cup preparations
World football governing body FIFA has launched an investigation after the arrest of a BBC news in Qatar to report on the plight of migrant workers building stadiums for the 2022 FIFA…
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