Australia

Cycling
Media

Australian public-service broadcaster SBS has secured exclusive free-to-air rights to broadcast the Giro d'Italia until 2025
Gymnastics
Governance

A report commissioned by Gymnastics Australia has uncovered disturbing allegations of a long history of young athletes being sexually and psychologically abused
Rugby League
Industry Moves

Former Nine Entertainment managing director of commercial, Alexi Baker, has been named the chief customer and digital officer at Australia’s top-tier domestic rugby competition, the National Rugby League.
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

Rugby Australia has said it will look to external investment and has openly considered taking the game amateur after posting losses of A$27.1m (€17.4m/$21m) due to the effects of Covid-19.
Rugby League
Governance

Australia's National Rugby League is pondering a major competition restructure aimed at making the competition bigger, increasing matches between local rivals and, ultimately, increasing its value to fans…
Rugby League
Industry Moves

Alexi Baker, former Nine Entertainment managing director of commercial, is believed to be in talks to become chief operating officer at Australia’s top-tier domestic rugby competition, the National Rugby L…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Rugby Australia will return to the market for the sale of its main jersey sponsorship after steel and mining conglomerate GFG Alliance pulled out of an advanced-stage agreement
Netball
Events

Sydney will host the Netball World Cup for the third time in 2027, after Netball Australia landed the staging rights for the quadrennial event
Events

Brisbane’s Gabba stadium is set for a renovation after being earmarked as the centrepiece of the city’s 2032 Olympic bid.
Football
Media

Australian streaming platform Sports Flick has said it will "not be seeking to finalise" its bid for Uefa club competition media rights for the 2021-22 to 2023-24 cycle
Rugby Union
Media

Stan Sport, the streaming service owned by Australian broadcaster Nine Entertainment, has further bolstered its rugby union coverage by acquiring rights to the new Rainbow Cup competition
Football
Media

Sports Flick, the sports streaming platform based in Sydney, is believed to be close to losing a proposed exclusive broadcast rights deal in Australia for the Uefa Champions League after failing to receive…
Basketball
Industry Moves

Australia's National Basketball League has appointed former Melbourne United chief executive Vince Crivelli as its new chief operating officer from next season
Finance & Law

The Australian Olympic Committee recorded a deficit of A$900,000 ($697,000/ €581,000) after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the delay of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Swimming
Industry Moves

Swimming Australia has appointed double Olympic gold medallist Alex Baumann as chief executive of the governing body
Media

Kayo Sports, the subscription streaming platform of Australian pay-television operator Foxtel, will stream local sports competitions free of charge via its Kayo Freebies service
Australian Rules Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Tech wellness company Therabody, best-known for its Theragun massage therapy device, has signed as the Australian Football League’s official recovery partner.
Equestrian
Licensing & Merchandising

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has signed a five-year licensing agreement with interactive entertainment company GoGallop to collaborate on a series of egames