Australia

Esports
Sponsorship & Marketing

Skincare brand Nivea has signed a naming rights deal with the EA Sports FIFA 21 E-League set to take place next weekend (April 23-24)
Rugby Union
Events

Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Drua have taken a major step closer towards being accepted into the new Super Rugby competition being devised by New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia after they were granted…
Football
Finance & Law

Australian A-League football club the Central Coast Mariners said reports this week of a potential takeover by Manchester United were 'speculation', although confirmed the English team was one of several…
Golf
Events

The PGA of Australia is hoping to entice Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama to play its flagship event in December as it looks to bolster its golfing profile
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) has agreed an initial four-year deal to become the Official Naming Rights Partner of Australian women’s football.
Football
Finance & Law

English Premier League club Manchester United is reported to be in talks to buy Australian A-League club the Central Coast Mariners and relocate it to Sydney
Industry Moves

Gravity Media, the broadcast production and outside broadcast services company, has appointed former Seven head of sport Saul Shtein as its director for production and content in Australia
Netball
Governance

Australian netball will rejig its governance structures with the appointment of a new Netball Australia chief executive, the search for which began this week
Rugby Union
Events

The Australia-New Zealand Super Rugby tournament this year looks set to go ahead following the New Zealand government's announcement of a travel bubble between the two countries starting April 19
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Football Australia has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with sports retailer Rebel, supporting the growth of women’s and grassroots football in Australia.
Rugby League
Sponsorship & Marketing

Australia’s top-tier domestic rugby league club competition the National Rugby League has become the latest sports body to sign up technology wellness company Therabody as a sponsor.
Football
Media

Fifa has opened two invitations to tender for the media rights in Australia and New Zealand to the 2023 Women’s World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the two countries.
Cricket
Media

Streaming platform YuppTV has acquired rights for this year's Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament in nearly 100 countries
Football
Media

Telco Optus has acquired exclusive media rights in Australia to the 2021 and 2024 editions of the Copa América national team football tournament.
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

Rugby Australia chief executive Hamish McLennan said planned private equity investment will lead to modernisation of the sport's structure in Australia, as well as shoring up its ailing finances
Rugby Union
Governance

Rugby union's world governing body is to contribute $1.65m (€1.4m) over three years to help two teams from the Pacific Islands enter the Super Rugby competition from 2022.
Football
Media

Replay of a live SportBusiness webinar held March 18 discussing the challenges faced by football leagues in the Asia-Pacific region as they seek to develop their media-rights businesses
Football
Industry Moves

Australian Professional Leagues, the new body overseeing Australia's professional football leagues, has appointed three new executives to develop its commercial and marketing functions