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NSW music festival deaths inquiry told trauma of strip-searches similar to that of sexual assaults

The Coronial inquest into the deaths of six young festivalgoers has today heard about the effects of ‘dehumanising’ body searches with a harm reduction campaigner and a…

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Jul 19, 2019 Entertainment / Events / Legal / Security / Venues /

 
 

New Zealand Rugby cancels 700 ‘fraudulent’ All Blacks tickets after Ticketek intervention

New Zealand Rugby has cancelled more than 700 tickets for the upcoming All Blacks v South Africa Rugby Championship game atthe 34,500-seat Westpac Stadium in Wellington after being advised…

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Jul 19, 2019 Legal / Sport / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

Uluru blimp loss shows attractions operators need a ‘Plan B’

The recent case in the NSW Supreme Court involving the termination of the Operator Agreement for SkyShip Uluru has highlighted the need for attractions operators to have a ‘plan…

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Jul 19, 2019 Attractions / Legal / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Live Performance Australia applauds Google decision to ban Viagogo

Live Performance Australia (LPA) has applauded Google's decision to remove Viagogo from its paid search results after finding it in breach of its advertising policies. LPA Chief…

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Jul 19, 2019 Legal / Marketing / Technology / Ticketing /

 
 

Google suspends Viagogo from paid-for global search results

Google has announced the suspension of secondary ticketing company Viagogo from its paid-for search results, globally and with immediate effect, dealing a potentially huge blow to the…

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Jul 17, 2019 Entertainment / Legal / Marketing / Ticketing /

 
 

Music festival deaths inquest hears presence of Police dogs led to panicked drug-taking

A Sydney-based doctor has told the Coronial inquest into deaths of six young people at NSW music festivals that the presence of NSW Police drug detection dogs at these events could lead to…

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Jul 16, 2019 Entertainment / Events / Legal / Safety / Security /

 
 

NSW Government’s festival licensing scheme needs ‘complete overhaul’

The NSW Government is being urged to drop the festival licensing scheme that it introduced earlier this year that forces festival organisers to apply for a specific liquor license that has…

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Jul 16, 2019 Entertainment / Events / Government / Legal /

 
 

Inquest hears of multiple failings by organisers and Police over festival drug deaths

The Coronial inquest into the deaths of six young people at music festivals in NSW has this week heard that poor organisation, heavy-handed policing, a rise in synthetic amphetamines and…

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Jul 13, 2019 Entertainment / Events / Legal / Safety / Security /

 
 

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