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Five teenagers arrested over bashing of lifeguard at Melbourne’s Casey ARC

Victoria Police have arrested and charged five men following the alleged bashing of lifeguard at the Casey Aquatic and Recreation Centre in Melbourne's southeast last month. Caught on…

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Feb 18, 2025 Aquatics / Legal / Safety / Security /

 
 

60 years on from the Freedom Ride campaign for Indigenous rights and facility access

This week marks 60 years from the 1965 Freedom Ride - a major milestone in the civil rights of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people in Australia - during which a group of…

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Feb 16, 2025 ByNigel Benton Aquatics / Culture / Government / Legal / Recreation /

 
 

Industry wide response to address aquatic facility violence

Reacting to a growing number of reports of violence and anti-social behaviour at aquatic facilities, a comprehensive plan to address this challenge has been initiated by key organisations…

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Feb 14, 2025 Aquatics / Legal / Recreation / Safety / Security /

 
 

New Zealand Rugby sues INEOS over non-payment of All Blacks sponsorship

New Zealand Rugby has revealed that it is taking legal action against the INEOS Group - for alleged breach of a $48 million partnership deal - following non-payment of the first tranche of…

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Feb 13, 2025 Finance / Legal / Marketing / Sport /

 
 

Hong Kong’s Ngong Ping 360 cable car attraction joins effort against illegal ticket sales

The Ngong Ping 360 cable car attraction on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island is to “actively cooperate” with authorities in their crackdown on illegal ticket sales. The…

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Feb 7, 2025 Attractions / Legal / Ticketing / Tourism /

 
 

New incidence of pool deck violence at City of Casey aquatic centre

Weeks after the assault of a lifeguard at the Casey ARC, a brawl is understood to have occurred on the pool desk at the weekend at another of the City of Casey’s aquatic…

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Feb 4, 2025 Aquatics / Legal / Recreation / Security /

 
 

Japanese advertising agency Dentsu fined over Tokyo Olympics bid-rigging

Global marketing and advertising agency Dentsu has been fined 300 million yen (US$1.94 million) after admitting to rigging bid contracts for test events ahead of the Olympic Games in Tokyo…

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Feb 1, 2025 ByNigel Benton Events / Legal / Marketing / Sport /

 
 

Hamilton Island operators reimburse resort staff $28 million in underpaid wages

The companies responsible for the operation of Queensland’s Hamilton Island have back-paid staff more than $28.1 million and have signed an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair…

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Jan 30, 2025 Finance / Hospitality / Legal / Tourism /

 
 

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