American tourist visiting Australia beaten unconscious in what police describe as random attack - Fox News

A screen capture from surveillance video shows a suspect standing over an unidentified American tourist who was badly beaten in Australia, according to police. (Victoria Police )

An American tourist in Australia required emergency surgery last week after being beaten unconscious in a random attack, Australian media reported.

Efforts were underway to find the suspect, the reports said.

The unidentified 32-year-old victim is a traveling musician visiting Melbourne, authorities said. He was walking away from a tram just before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday when the assault occurred.

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"It appears to be unmotivated at this point. The victim is seen quite clearly stepping off a tram walking on his own. This unknown male runs up to him and we don't know why at this point," Victoria Police Det. Senior Constable Matthew Coleiro told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. "He strikes him to the point he's unconscious, hovers over him and appears to taunt him. Once he regains consciousness he again continues the assault until he's unconscious again, hovers over him again, then leaves him in the middle of the road unconscious."

The man regained consciousness and found help from a passer-by 30 minutes later. He underwent two surgeries to stop bleeding in his brain and repair a broken jaw. Coleiro said the man also suffered some memory loss.

He was expected to fly home Saturday after spending six weeks in Australia.

"His family have been notified overseas. He's got no other real support network here in this country," Coleiro told the network.

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Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage that caught the attack.

"Hopefully we can find out who this person is and he'll get some reassurance and some comfort in that," Coleiro said.

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American tourist visiting Australia beaten unconscious in what police describe as random attack - Fox News

A screen capture from surveillance video shows a suspect standing over an unidentified American tourist who was badly beaten in Australia, according to police. (Victoria Police )

An American tourist in Australia required emergency surgery last week after being beaten unconscious in a random attack, Australian media reported.

Efforts were underway to find the suspect, the reports said.

The unidentified 32-year-old victim is a traveling musician visiting Melbourne, authorities said. He was walking away from a tram just before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday when the assault occurred.

AMERICAN KILLED BY BOW AND ARROW-WIELDING TRIBE WHILE TRYING TO VISIT REMOTE INDIAN ISLAND

"It appears to be unmotivated at this point. The victim is seen quite clearly stepping off a tram walking on his own. This unknown male runs up to him and we don't know why at this point," Victoria Police Det. Senior Constable Matthew Coleiro told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. "He strikes him to the point he's unconscious, hovers over him and appears to taunt him. Once he regains consciousness he again continues the assault until he's unconscious again, hovers over him again, then leaves him in the middle of the road unconscious."

The man regained consciousness and found help from a passer-by 30 minutes later. He underwent two surgeries to stop bleeding in his brain and repair a broken jaw. Coleiro said the man also suffered some memory loss.

He was expected to fly home Saturday after spending six weeks in Australia.

"His family have been notified overseas. He's got no other real support network here in this country," Coleiro told the network.

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Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage that caught the attack.

"Hopefully we can find out who this person is and he'll get some reassurance and some comfort in that," Coleiro said.

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2019-03-31 05:25:33Z
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Indigenous Australians turned away from Adelaide Oval AFL match - BBC News

A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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2019-03-30 22:46:52Z
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A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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2019-03-30 12:49:30Z
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Indigenous Australians turned away from Adelaide Oval AFL match - BBC News

A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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2019-03-30 12:46:25Z
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Indigenous Australians turned away from Adelaide Oval AFL match - BBC News

A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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2019-03-30 12:27:00Z
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Indigenous Australians turned away from Adelaide Oval AFL match - BBC News

A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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2019-03-30 12:01:09Z
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Indigenous Australians turned away from Adelaide Oval AFL match - BBC News

A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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2019-03-30 11:46:31Z
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Indigenous Australians turned away from Adelaide Oval AFL match - BBC News

A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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2019-03-30 11:37:29Z
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Indigenous Australians turned away from Adelaide Oval AFL match - BBC News

A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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2019-03-30 10:50:19Z
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Indigenous Australians turned away from Adelaide Oval AFL match - BBC News

A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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2019-03-30 10:58:21Z
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Indigenous Australians turned away from Adelaide Oval AFL match - BBC News

A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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2019-03-30 11:00:37Z
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Indigenous Australians turned away from Adelaide Oval AFL match - BBC News

A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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2019-03-30 10:26:25Z
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Indigenous Australians turned away from Adelaide Oval AFL match - BBC News

A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

• The unheralded story of Australia's indigenous cricketers
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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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2019-03-30 10:05:46Z
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Indigenous Australians turned away from Adelaide Oval AFL match - BBC News

A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

• The unheralded story of Australia's indigenous cricketers
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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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2019-03-30 09:43:18Z
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Indigenous Australians turned away from Adelaide Oval AFL match - BBC News

A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

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"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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2019-03-30 09:35:13Z
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Indigenous Australians turned away from Adelaide Oval AFL match - BBC News

A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

• The unheralded story of Australia's indigenous cricketers
• Australia fails indigenous equality targets

"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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2019-03-30 08:02:19Z
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Indigenous Australians turned away from Adelaide Oval AFL match - BBC News

A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

• The unheralded story of Australia's indigenous cricketers
• Australia fails indigenous equality targets

"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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2019-03-30 08:30:34Z
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Indigenous Australians turned away from Adelaide Oval AFL match - BBC News

A member of staff at Adelaide Oval's box office says she was told not to sell Aboriginal people tickets to a sporting event.

The sports fans were attempting to see an Aussie Rules football match that celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultures last July.

The staff member claims she had to tell people the game was sold out.

Adelaide Oval apologised and said that directions from police were misinterpreted by staff.

The woman, employed by McArthur Recruitment, told ABC News that the box office supervisor "turned around and told everyone in the box office we'd been told not to sell tickets to any more Aboriginal people".

A spokesperson for McArthur Recruitment said: "The ticket office staff followed the instructions of police and security and did not sell tickets to anyone for around an hour while the police and security managed the situation.

• The unheralded story of Australia's indigenous cricketers
• Australia fails indigenous equality targets

"Security returned to the box office after the incident to reiterate their instruction not to sell tickets to a number of people that they pointed out to box office staff."

The woman said that she lied to some customers, telling them there were not any tickets left. She resigned from her post the following day.

A spokeswoman for South Australia Police told the BBC that they responded for a "request for assistance where some patrons attempting to enter Adelaide Oval, or purchase tickets to enter the ground, were clearly intoxicated.

"Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."

Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval said: "It is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.

"We are unequivocal in our stance that everyone is welcome at Adelaide Oval and we condemn discrimination in any form. We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."

News of the incident comes less than a month after Accor Hotels confirmed it was investigating claims that staff at one of its Australian hotels had been racially segregating guests.

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2019-03-30 09:03:37Z
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