News: Legal

Ardent Leisure faces three charges over 2016 Dreamworld ride fatalities

Ardent Leisure, the parent company of Dreamworld, has been charged under Queensland’s Work Health and Safety Act over the 2016 incident that killed four people when the Gold Coast…

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Jul 21, 2020 ByNigel Benton Attractions / Legal / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Gold’s Gym acquired by German owners

US-based Gold’s Gym International, which filed for bankruptcy in May, has been acquired by German fitness and lifestyle brand the RSG Group GmbH. Hit hard by the economic shutdown…

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Jul 20, 2020 Finance / Fitness / Legal /

 
 

Lorna Jane fined $40,000 over ‘anti-virus’ claims for new clothing range

Brisbane-based active wear brand Lorna Jane has been fined almost $40,000 over claims that its tops and leggings could protect against Coronavirus. The Therapeutic Goods Administration…

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Jul 18, 2020 Fitness / Legal / Retail /

 
 

Collingwood club to finally review refers Heritier Lumumba’s racism allegations

Nearly three years after former player Héritier Lumumba first made allegations about racism that he experienced while playing AFL at Collingwood FC, the club is to launch an…

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Jun 23, 2020 Culture / Legal / Sport /

 
 

Sport Integrity Australia set to commence operations from 1st July

Working with sports and supporting them to strengthen the integrity landscape will be a primary focus for Sport Integrity Australia, when it commences operations on 1st July. Inaugural…

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Jun 19, 2020 Legal / Sport /

 
 

Ardent Leisure shareholders launch class action over Dreamworld deaths

The Ardent Leisure Group has acknowledged that it has been served with a shareholder class action as a result of the deaths of four people at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast in October 2016.…

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Jun 18, 2020 Attractions / Finance / Legal / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Netball Australia to join National Redress Scheme

Netball Australia has announced its intent to join the National Redress Scheme, in an effort to ensure survivors of institutional child sexual abuse under Netball Australia’s…

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Jun 18, 2020 Education / Government / Legal / Safety / Sport /

 
 

Insurance refusals impacting adventure tourism operators

With carnival ride and trampoline arena operators among industry sectors having been seriously impacted by sharply rising premiums and, in some cases, an inability to secure insurance…

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Jun 12, 2020 Insurance / Legal / Recreation / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

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