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ACCC to crackdown on online ticket booking fees

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is to target companies that use incremental booking fees on online purchases for items such as entertainment and sport tickets and…

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Feb 22, 2014 Entertainment / Events / Government / Legal / Sport /

 
 

Gyms install needle disposal bins to cater for members injecting steroids

Steroid use in Australian gyms has become so established that some fitness clubs are installing needle­ disposal bins to cater for members who inject muscle-building drugs before they…

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Feb 21, 2014 Fitness / Legal / Sport / Wellness /

 
 

New Zealand High Court hears case over Wanaka FEC

The arguments over whether or not permission should have been granted to build a family entertainment centre on a site near Wanaka Airport have once again been aired in court. The…

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Feb 20, 2014 Attractions / Design / Legal /

 
 

ASADA Chief Executive Aurora Andruska to quit as doping probe continues

Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) Chief Executive Aurora Andruska is to quit her role, deciding not to seek another term in office when her current contract expires in…

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Feb 19, 2014 Government / Legal / Sport /

 
 

Qatar commits to new welfare standards for FIFA World Cup 2022 workers

The organising committee for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has promised that contractors who build its stadiums will be held to high standards on the welfare of migrant workers, in the wake…

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Feb 16, 2014 Consultants / Events / Legal / Sport / Venues /

 
 

National Gallery of Australia begins legal action over ‘stolen statue’

The National Gallery of Australia has launched legal action in New York after discovering it paid $5.6 million ($US5 million) for a statue that had allegedly been stolen. The matter…

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Feb 14, 2014 Attractions / Culture / Legal /

 
 

International Olympic Committee lifts India suspension

A ban on India's Olympic Association (IOA) has been lifted, allowing the country to return to the Olympic fold and Indian athletes to compete under their own flag at the current Sochi…

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Feb 12, 2014 Events / Legal / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Queensland racing inquiry finds industry plagued with problems

The Queensland Racing Commission of Inquiry has found the industry was plagued with serious management failures and has recommended a number of former board members and senior racing…

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Feb 10, 2014 Government / Legal / Sport / Venues /

 
 

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