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Indonesian Police on trial over fan deaths at East Java’s Kanjuruhan Stadium
An Indonesian court has commenced a trial of police and match officials charged with negligence over their alleged roles in the deaths of more than 130 people during incidents at Kanjuruhan…
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‘Fake’ sport and tourism conferences scheduled for Sydney and Melbourne
A series of academic and industry conferences on topics including sport science, analytics and tourism, scheduled to take place in Australia in the next few months, are likely to be fake…
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Peloton to pay US$19 million to settle case involving recalled treadmill that caused death of child
Interactive fitness platform Peloton has agreed to pay a $19 million fine to resolve a charge by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over a failure to immediately report…
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Chinese Government’s announcement of easing of pandemic border measures prompts rush of overseas travel bookings
An announcement by the Chinese Government that the nation’s borders will reopen next month has prompted a rush of people to book overseas travel. Despite ongoing mass Coronavirus…
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Peloton executives sued for alleged Insider Trading
Some of Peloton’s former and current executives are reportedly being sued by a Peloton shareholder - claiming they engaged in insider trading, stemming from the sale of stock in 2021…
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Indonesia’s new laws on extra-marital sex to impact incoming tourism?
Fears have been raised in relation to new laws passed by Indonesia's Parliament this week banning sex out of wedlock. The controversial laws, which also ban unmarried couples from…
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Reversal of visa ban means Novak Djokovic can play at 2023 Australian Open
Having banned international tennis star Novak Djokovic from entering the country for three years as of January 2022, the Australian Government has overturned its visa ban on the player…
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Hong Kong Police arrest five over concert LED screen collapse
Hong Kong Police have made a series of arrests in connection with an incident in July where a large LED screen fell on to the stage at the Hong Kong Coliseum during a concert by local…
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