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Sydney-based event planner gets 15 year jail term for fraud

Sydney event planner Helen Rosamond has been jailed for a maximum of 15 years after being found guilty of defrauding millions of dollars from NAB by falsifying and inflating invoices for…

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Jul 21, 2023 Events / Finance / Legal /

 
 

Fair Work Ombudsman recovers more than $684,000 from Melbourne hospitality sector

The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered $684,543 in wages for 1,004 underpaid workers after investigating employers in Melbourne’s hospitality precincts. Fair Work Inspectors…

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Jul 21, 2023 Finance / Hospitality / Legal /

 
 

Victorian Government facing significant penalty costs for Commonwealth Games exit

Following yesterday’s announcement that it was relinquishing its hosting rights for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the Victorian Government is reported to have entered…

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Jul 19, 2023 Events / Finance / Government / Legal / Sport /

 
 

Ineffective laws see nature in Australia getting sicker, not healthier

The Australian Conservation Foundation is reporting that one year on from the release of the damning State of the Environment report – and approaching the mid-point of the Albanese…

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Jul 18, 2023 ByKaren Sweaney Environment / Government / Legal /

 
 

Victoria Police investigate arson attack at Melbourne gym

A popular mixed-martial arts gym in the south eastern Melbourne suburb of Dandenong has been destroyed in what Victoria Police suspect was a “targeted” and…

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Jul 17, 2023 ByNigel Benton Fitness / Legal / Safety /

 
 

Man charged on 140 counts of allegedly indecently recording children at Perth aquatic and recreation centres

Following his arrest in May for allegedly indecently recording at least five boys under the age of 13 at the Craigie Leisure Centre, a Perth man has been charged with a total of 140…

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Jul 14, 2023 Aquatics / Legal / Recreation / Safety / Security /

 
 

Prosecutor alleges White Island owners put profits before safety prior to December 2019 tragedy

Visitors to New Zealand’s Whakaari/White Island were not given any health and safety information in the lead up to the volcano’s deadly eruption in December 2019. The opening…

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Jul 12, 2023 Attractions / Environment / Legal / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

World Athletics questions European Court of Human Rights decision on Caster Semenya

In the wake of the European Court of Human Rights decision that double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya was discriminated against by World Athletics, the global body for international…

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Jul 12, 2023 Legal / Sport /

 
 

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