News: Legal

British-Iranian woman jailed for a year for trying to enter a sports arena

A British-Iranian woman detained in Iran for trying to watch a volleyball game has been sentenced to one year in a notorious prison, according to her family and lawyer. Ghoncheh Ghavami,…

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Nov 5, 2014 Culture / Legal / Sport / Venues /

 
 

FIFA World Cup may soon be played on artificial turf

Jerome Valcke, Secretary-General of world football governing body FIFA has dismissed allegations of gender discrimination over the decision to play next year's FIFA Women's World…

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Oct 30, 2014 Legal / Sport / Surfaces / Venues /

 
 

A Current Affair to focus on injuries at trampoline arenas

The Nine Network's A Current Affair is to tonight (30th October) include a feature focusing on trampoline arenas - apparently investigating injuries in centres and the risk of…

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Oct 30, 2014 Attractions / Entertainment / Legal / Safety /

 
 

Indian Government to lift ban on satellite phones for adventure tourists

In a move that would enhance India as a destination for adventure enthusiasts, the Indian Government is set to lift its ban on use of satellite phones for tourism purposes. The result…

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Oct 30, 2014 Government / Legal / Recreation / Technology / Tourism /

 
 

Uncertainty surrounds future of inflatable play standard

Launched with considerable fanfare back in 2012, the interim Australian standard for aquatic and waterborne inflatables expired recently, with Standards Australia apparently undecided as…

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Oct 29, 2014 Aquatics / Legal / Safety / Waterparks /

 
 

Reebok fined over false claims about muscle toning shoes

The Federal Court has ordered Reebok Australia to pay $350,000 as a result of having made false claims about its EasyTone branded shoes. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission…

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Oct 23, 2014 Legal / Marketing / Retail / Wellness /

 
 

ASADA issues amended ‘show cause’ notices to AFL players

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) has issued amended ‘show cause’ notices to 34 former and current Essendon football players for the use of a prohibited…

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Oct 20, 2014 Legal / Sport /

 
 

Implications of legislative changes to dominate 2015 EVANZ Conference

With the theme ‘Future Proofing the Sector’, the implications of legislative changes for venues will be high on the agenda of the Entertainment Venues Association of New…

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Oct 17, 2014 Culture / Entertainment / Legal / Safety / Venues /

 
 

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