The Australian Government should step in to ensure that the cancelled Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games go ahead, according to an interim report from a Senate inquiry.

the Victorian Government reached after negotiating with Commonwealth Games bodies.Commonwealth Games Australia

Australia have named a 20-strong athletics team as well as eight judokas for this year's Pacific Games

The announcement by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) marks the first time Australia have competed

Jordon Greenbank, Ryan Koenig, Carstens Beyers and Danny Vojnikovich have been chosen to represent Australia

field athletes to compete in Honiara.Among those include 400 metre runner Ellie Beer who represented Australia

Solomon Islands 2023 is the third time Australia has participated after first being invited to compete

in several sports at Port Moresby 2015.Australia is set to participate in archery, athletics, boxing

Former Spanish football head Luis Rubiales is set to testify at the High Court in Madrid on Friday (September 15) accused of sexual assault and coercion for kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent after the FIFA Women's World Cup final.

Executive Committee the following year, but there had been criticism even before the Women's World Cup in Australia

ashamed" of images which emerged of him grabbing his crotch in the Presidential box at the Stadium Australia

The Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee has expressed support for a yes vote in next month's Australian referendum to amend the Constitution to create an Indigenous Committee to advise the Federal Parliament.

recognising First Peoples in the written Australian Constitution.It is set to be the first referendum in Australia

The debate has proved increasingly divisive in Australia, and there are concerns over the impact of misinformation.Prime

Consultancy firm Deloitte has denied allegations that the Queensland Government "bought" a report advising them against establishing an independent body to oversee preparations for the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics in Brisbane.

Pradeep Philip, lead partner for Deloitte Australia Access Economics, faced questions at a Senate hearing

The United States' Caroline Marks has been crowned women's champion on the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour in San Clemente, sealing a place at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Caroline Marks of the US, left, earned the women's crown ©Getty ImagesWright and Molly Picklum from Australia

men's side at Lower Trestles, Brazil's Filipe Toledo defended his WSL title, beating Ethan Ewing of Australia

Retired Army Brigadier Alison Creagh has been appointed as the new President of Paralympics Australia

O'Callaghan had tried to change the constitution of the governing body so he could stay on the Paralympics Australia

Board when his nine-term term ended next year.It was reported that O’Callaghan had lobbied Paralympics Australia

the Board until his maximum term ends next year.Creagh becomes the eighth President since Paralympics Australia

Creagh joined the Paralympics Australia Board in July last year and was elected vice-president in March

In addition to O’Callaghan and Mizens, Creagh serves on the Paralympics Australia Board with Australia

The National Basketball Association's (NBA) all-time leading scorer LeBron James is reportedly keen to represent the United States at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

through qualifying tournaments, with hosts France, South Sudan, Canada, Japan, Germany, Serbia and Australia

Six swimmers won multiple titles at the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships, held in Netanya in Israel.

24.59.Silver went to Annam Olasewere of the US in 24.95, with the podium completed by Hannah Casey of Australia

finished top of the overall medals table with 15 golds, 11 silvers and seven bronzes in a total of 33.Australia

Romania claimed two gold medals on the final day of the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade as The Netherlands added two further titles to cement their place at the top of the overall standings.

capital.They finished in a winning time of 6min 1.28sec to beat the US who came second in 6:03.73, while Australia

third in 6:50.45.They qualified boats for the Olympics along with France, New Zealand, Ireland, Italy, Australia

’s eight.The British crew won in 5:24.20, beating The Netherlands who came second in 5:25.23, while Australia

Ukraine came out on top in the PR1 men’s single sculls.With Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Erik Horrie of Australia

Perini claimed silver in 9:04.40, while Britain’s Benjamin Pritchard came third in 9:09.43.Germany, Australia

Beatrice Chepkoech concluded the final World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting of the season in Zagreb by shattering the world best for the women’s 2,000 metres steeplechase with a time of 5min 47.42sec.

10, 2023The women’s 800m title went to Slovenia’s Anita Horvat in 1:59.79, from Catriona Bisset of Australia

After two silver medals and one bronze, Canadian Ryan Bester claimed men’s singles gold at the World Bowls Championships for the first time with a 21-16 win against Ireland’s Gary Kelly on the Gold Coast.

Gold Coast ©Getty ImagesBronze medals went to reigning Commonwealth Games champion Aaron Wilson of Australia

and Scotland’s Iain McLean.The women’s triples final saw a Trans-Tasman battle as Australia overcame

victory.Smith then ditched the jack with her final shot on end 17 to take the match the distance, before Australia

Football Australia chief executive James Johnson has issued a plea for bigger venues to be used for the

His appeal comes just weeks after Australia co-hosted the FIFA Women’s World Cup which broke attendance

and viewership records.More than 1.9 million fans flocked to venues to watch the tournament across Australia

previous record of 1.35 million set at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada.Johnson said Football Australia

forced to move the opening group match from the Sydney Football Stadium to the 75,000-capacity Stadium Australia

George Ford produced a kicking masterclass as he guided 14-man England to a 27-10 victory over Argentina in their Rugby World Cup opener in Marseille.

return to the team after a six-month absence.There were also big wins for Italy and former champions Australia

conversions.Jordan Petaia and Mark Nawaqanitawase went over in the opening 10 minutes as Donaldson steered Australia

Britain captured five gold medals on an impressive day at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade where further boats sealed spots at next year’s Olympics and Paralympics in Paris.

United States crew came second in 6:06.37 with New Zealand earning bronze in 6:08.44, while France, Australia

went to China in 6:35.05.All three have qualified for the Olympics along with Romania, Switzerland, Australia

coxless pair after crossing in a winning time of 7:20.52.Jessica Morrison and Annabelle McIntyre of Australia

44.31, while Romania sealed silver in 6:43.29.They all qualified for the Olympics along with the US, Australia

earned bronze in 6:54.22.The other qualifiers for Paris 2024 were the US, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Australia