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Majority of nations vote for new season-ending Davis Cup tournament

Controversial proposals to revamp tennis’ Davis Cup and turn it into a season-ending 18-team event have been backed by national tennis federations. While a majority among the 140…

Aug 17, 2018 Events / Finance / Sport /

New Zealand Commerce Commission begins court action against Viagogo

The New Zealand Commerce Commission is taking online ticket reseller Viagogo to court claiming it operaters in breach of the nation’s Fair Trading Act. The Commission is arguing that…

Aug 15, 2018 Entertainment / Legal / Sport / Ticketing /

FIFA-backed congress group dismisses FFA’s reform concerns

The FIFA-backed grouptasked with fixing Australian football’s governance crisis has rejected concerns from Football Federation Australia’s board about their proposals. The…

Aug 14, 2018 Events / Legal / Sport /

12 Jakarta sport venues inaugurated in advance of Asian Games

12 venues that will be used for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia have been inaugurated by Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan. 10 of the venues are renovated sport facilities, the other two -…

Aug 13, 2018 Events / Sport / Venues /

Pilbara’s first Changing Places Facility opens at the South Hedland Aquatic Centre

Western Australia’s 19th Changing Places facility - providing more accessible toileting facilities for people with a disability - has been opened at the South Hedland Aquatic Centre…

Aug 13, 2018 Access / Aquatics / Recreation / Sport /

New sporting field takes shape on Sydney’s North Shore

A key milestone in Willoughby City Council’s largest project of 2018/19, a new sporting field at Gore Hill Park, has been reached. Touring the site on Wednesday (8th August) with…

Aug 13, 2018 Parks / Play / Recreation / Sport / Surfaces /

New Zealand Rugby submits bid to host Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021

New Zealand Rugby has submitted their bid to host the Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2021. Rivalling a Rugby Australia bid to become the first southern hemisphere host for the…

Aug 13, 2018 Events / Government / Sport /

Supercars founder Tony Cochrane behind all-new Supercross Championship

Tony Cochrane, the man who created and grew the V8 Supercars Championship into the fourth largest sport in Australia, has announced his involvement in what he sees as the next “big…

Aug 13, 2018 Entertainment / Sport /