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Fanatics takes trade mark spat with AFL merch maker to High Court
Intellectual Property 2025-09-24 11:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sports merchandise company Fanatics is going another round in its trade mark fight with AFL apparel maker FanFirm, urging the High Court to give guidance on the defence of honest concurrent use.

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Federal government to foot half of $7.1B bill for Olympics infrastructure
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-08-20 11:40 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The federal government has agreed to cover almost half of the costs for building and upgrading 2032 Olympic Games venues after striking a deal with the Queensland government.

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‘Outlandish training’: Ex-NRL player sues club over career-ending injury
Sports 2025-08-05 11:30 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Former NRL player Lloyd Perrett has launched a lawsuit against his former club, alleging his career was cut short after sustaining permanent injuries from the club’s training regime.

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Challenge launched over development of Brisbane’s Victoria Park Olympic stadium
Construction 2025-08-06 11:36 pm By Andy Sidler

A First Nations group has called on the federal government to block the development of a stadium in Brisbane’s Victoria Park for the 2032 Olympic Games, arguing the park is a significant site that would be desecrated by the development. 

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Olympian sues sporting body for defamation over misconduct sanction
Defamation 2025-07-28 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

A three-time Olympic figure skater has sued the NSW Ice Skating Association, alleging that a notice it circulated to members regarding a sexual misconduct finding and ban imposed by the US Centre for SafeSport was defamatory.

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Bulldogs can’t escape jury trial in second fan abuse case
Sports 2025-07-25 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Western Bulldogs football club has lost its bid to avoid a jury trial in a second lawsuit by a fan alleging he was sexually abused as a boy by a club volunteer in the 1980s.

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Queen’s Wharf director to helm Brisbane Olympics infrastructure group
Construction 2025-07-24 11:49 pm By Sam Matthews

The project director who oversaw the delivery of the new Queen’s Wharf precinct in Brisbane has been appointed to lead the body tasked with delivering a slew of major infrastructure for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics. 

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Full Court upholds quash of ‘Fanatics’ trade mark in stoush with AFL merch maker
Intellectual Property 2025-07-09 11:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Full Court has upheld the cancellation of a US sports merchandise company’s ‘Fanatics’ trade mark, agreeing it knew about Australian AFL merchandise maker FanFirm’s trade marks when it chose its name. 

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Federal government commits $3.4B for 2032 Olympics infrastructure
Sports 2025-07-03 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Work on a slew of projects in preparation for the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane is set to kick into gear, after the federal government committed $3.435 billion for the city’s sports infrastructure, including a new 63,000-seat stadium in Victoria Park.

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‘Out of hand’: Judge mulls declassing AFL concussion suits
Class Actions 2025-06-17 11:39 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge is mulling whether to declass a group proceeding against the Australian Football League and Geelong Football Club, saying after three years of pre-trial procedures, the case is officially “out of hand”. 

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