Australia

Australian Rules Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Geelong Cats Australian Football League team has extended its sponsorship agreement with Ford Australia in a deal that will take the association between the two organisations to a record-breaking 100…
Rugby Union
Industry Moves

Southern Hemisphere rugby union alliance Sanzaar has appointed chief operating officer Brendan Morris as its new CEO, and named Argentina’s Marcelo Rodriguez as its executive committee chairman.
Tennis
Sponsorship & Marketing

Melbourne brand Grainshaker Australian Vodka has been named as the ‘Official Vodka Partner’ of the Australian Open ahead of next month’s grand slam tennis tournament. T
Media

Australian media group Nine Entertainment has announced further details of its move into sports streaming with its new service Stan Sport, set to launch in early February
Media

Kayo Sports, the subscription streaming platform of Australian pay-television operator Foxtel, has launched a new free-to-access service
Tennis
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Australian Open tennis tournament has named global hygiene services brand Initial as the ‘Official Hygiene Partner’ of the 2021 Australian Open.
Cricket
Industry Moves

Todd Greenberg, former chief executive of Australia's National Rugby League,  has been confirmed as the new chief executive of the Australian Cricketers' Association following an ACA board meeting earlier …
Motorsport
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a deal to be the exclusive broadcaster in the country for Australian Racing Group and Shannons Motorsport Australia Championship events in 2021
Sailing
Events

Sailing series SailGP plans to run eight races during its 2021-22 season, in Bermuda, Italy, England, Denmark, France, Spain, New Zealand, and San Francisco
Rugby League
Governance

Australia's NRL and Rugby League Players Association have agreed player salary reductions as part of ongoing measures to address the impact of the pandemic
Football
Media

Broadcasters in Australia and New Zealand have been asked to lodge their first-round bids for Uefa Champions League rights by the middle of next month following the launch of the sales process by the Team…
Tennis
Events

Tennis Australia’s chief executive Craig Tiley has said that most players are backing the hard quarantine that has been imposed on players and staff involved in the Australian Open, in spite of some p…
Rugby Union
Events

Hamish McLennan, the chairman of Rugby Australia, said the organisation is willing to host a "mini World Cup" during the southern hemisphere’s winter to support the international calendar during the C…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Food wholesaler Perfection Fresh Australia has signed a two-year sponsorship with Football Australia’s ‘MiniRoos’ grassroots programme in support of its Qukes baby cucumber brand. T
Motorsport
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Australian Racing Group has signed up automotive parts supplier Supercheap Auto as title sponsor of the TCR Australia Racing Series
Industry Moves

Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has hired Hilary Perchard as chief customer, marketing and revenue officer, replacing Kieren Cooney, who has taken up a role at TPG Telecom, the Australian telecoms…
Events

The new Extreme E off-road all-electric series has pushed back its opening race in Saudi Arabia from March to April due to the Covid-19 pandemic - CNA/Reuters
Tennis
Events

Health authorities in the state of Victoria have announced stringent quarantine protocols for tennis players and their support teams for the Australian Open in Melbourne next month