Australia

Football
Events

Football Australia is confident there is the political will in the country to back another bid for the men’s Fifa World Cup, even if it means going up against another Middle East financial powerhouse.
Football
Media

Spain set records on and off the pitch as their victory in the Fifa Women's World Cup final became the most-watched women's football match of all time in the country
Multiple Sports
Media

The Fifa Women’s World Cup and Paralympic Games are among the properties set to be added to Australia’s list of protected sports events but the country’s government has stopped short of making wholesale chang…
Multi-sport
Events

The State of Victoria has agreed to pay Commonwealth Games stakeholders A$380m (€223.3m/$243.1m) in compensation following last month’s decision to drop hosting rights to the 2026 edition of the multi-sport event.
Football
Finance & Law

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has claimed that the 2023 Women’s World Cup had generated more than $570m (€524.4m) in revenue, allowing the world governing body to break even on the month-long tournament in Australia and New Zealand.
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights to the Bundesliga in 10 territories across the Asia-Pacific region as part of a new deal with the German Football League (DFL) until 2025-26
Football
Media

Football Australia (FA) is readying tender documents for what it is confidently declaring will be a record multi-million dollar broadcast deal for its national teams
Football
Media

Australia’s defeat to England in the Fifa Women’s World Cup semi-final drew the country’s largest viewership for any type of TV programme since the current measurement system began. C
Football
Media

Fifa is looking to take advantage of football euphoria in Australia with the launch today (Monday) of separate invitations to tender for the media rights to the men's World Cup in 2026 and women's edition…
Rugby League
Events

The National Rugby League (NRL) has detailed plans to start its 2024 campaign in Las Vegas, in what will mark the first regular-season games held outside of Australia and New Zealand.
Football
Media

Australia’s latest Fifa Women’s World Cup match was one of the most-watched sports broadcasts in the country this century, according to figures released by free-to-air broadcaster Seven.
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Japanese sporting goods company Asics has renewed as the ‘Official Apparel Partner’ of Cricket Australia, until 2028, as long-term sponsors consolidate across some of the governing body’s main assets. A
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Foxtel’s Main Event channel will become the exclusive home of all pay-per-view UFC events from the start of 2024, bolstering the media group’s position as Australia’s pre-eminent sports broadcaster. P
Rugby League
Events

The Australian Rugby League Commission and New South Wales Government have agreed a fresh one-year deal for this season’s NRL and NRLW Premiership Grand Finals to remain at Sydney’s Accor Stadium, with the long-term home of the events remaining uncertain.
Rugby Union
Governance

Australia and Japan's rugby union teams will face each other more often throughout this decade as their respective governing bodies forge closer commercial and governance ties
Multi-sport
Events

The Queensland state government is at loggerheads with the mayor of Gold Coast over the latter’s pursuit of a ‘rescue plan’ to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games in the country. G
Multi-sport
Events

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has been thrown into turmoil after the government of the Australian state of Victoria cancelled its plans to stage the 2026 Commonwealth Games, citing cost concerns
Rugby League
Media

Australian commercial free-to-air broadcaster Nine has ramped up its commitment to the National Women's Rugby League by announcing it will make all 48 games from the expanded 2023 season available live…