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FIFA and the United Nations to launch network to tackle sexual abuse in sport
World football governing body FIFA and the United Nations are to create a global investigative network intended to tackle sexual abuse across all sports. As reported by UK newspaper The…
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World Athletics publishes study into online abuse of athletes at the Tokyo Olympics
In line with its commitment to making athletics a safe and welcoming environment for participation, World Athletics has published the findings of a study conducted during the Tokyo 2020…
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Ongoing need for better governance of national sports federations
A new study of governance in national sports federations across 15 countries on four continents show that the organisations fail on a number of governance criteria particularly those that…
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International Olympic Committee releases new guidance on inclusion of transgender athletes
New advice from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) says there should be no assumption that a transgender athlete automatically has an unfair advantage in female events. In its new…
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Businesses need to brace for cyber threats ahead of holiday season
Newly released research on online security has revealed that over half (51%) of Australian businesses and organisations have suffered from downtime due to a cyber concern in the last 18…
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World swimming body FINA to establish integrity unit
World swimming governing body FINA has announced a series of operational reforms plans including creating a new integrity unit, enhanced management of events and better promotion of…
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Australian Government declares its support for legally binding global plastics treaty
The Australian Government has called for an international global agreement on marine plastic pollution with its declaration of support for a legally binding global plastics treaty welcomed…
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Australian sports bookmaker fined $60,000 for illegal gambling ads
An investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW has resulted in Australian-owned Merlehan Bookmaking Pty Ltd, trading as TopSport, being fined $60,000 in the courts this week for posting…
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