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Mounting calls for venues to cancel Ben Cousins speaking tour
The calls come after the George Hotel in Ballarat earlier this week opted to cancel Cousins’ tour date, saying the venue had failed to consider Cousins’ previous domestic violence convictions when booking him to speak.
- The calls come after the George Hotel in Ballarat earlier this week opted to cancel Cousins’ tour date, saying the venue had failed to consider Cousins’ previous domestic violence convictions when booking him to speak.
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- Mounting calls for venues to cancel Ben Cousins speaking tour
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Total: 2 sources•Published: 7m ago•Last Updated: 1m ago
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- Left: The calls come after the George Hotel in Ballarat earlier this week opted to cancel Cousins’ tour date, saying the venue had failed to consider Cousins’ previous domestic violence convictions when booking him to speak.
- Center: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
- Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
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- 6m agoThe Age (AU): The calls come after the George Hotel in Ballarat earlier this week opted to cancel Cousins’ tour date, saying the venue had failed to consi
- 6m agoSydney Morning Herald - Latest News (AU): The calls come after the George Hotel in Ballarat earlier this week opted to cancel Cousins’ tour date, saying the venue had failed to consi
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