News: Legal

Hockey India claims victory in longstanding dispute over the management of Indian hockey

The Indian Government has officially recognised governing body Hockey India (HI) as the sole body responsible for the promotion of the sport in the country, in a move that looks set to end…

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Mar 4, 2014 Legal / Sport /

 
 

Young steroid users at increased risk of heart disease

Men in their late 20s and early 30s who abuse steroids are dying from serious heart disease, according to an Australian study of deaths involving the drugs. Researchers at the National…

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Mar 3, 2014 Education / Fitness / Legal / Wellness /

 
 

ASADA completes doping probe into AFL and NRL

Outgoing Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) Chief Executive Aurora Andruska has advised that agency's 13-month investigation into the use of drugs in the AFL and NRL has…

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Feb 27, 2014 Government / Legal / Marketing / Sport /

 
 

Bowen’s Big Mango goes missing

The Big Mango 'big thing' attraction at Bowen in North Queensland has gone missing overnight. The 10 metre high fibreglass attraction was this morning discovered to have been…

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Feb 24, 2014 Attractions / Legal / Marketing / Tourism /

 
 

Attraction ordered to pay $4.6 million to quadriplegic for jumping pillow injury

A Canberra man has been awarded $4.6 million in damages after he became a quadriplegic after an accident at a holiday resort in NSW. Ben Ackland, 26, was a student at the University of…

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Feb 22, 2014 Attractions / Legal / Play / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

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 /

 
 

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