Victoria's Minister for Commonwealth Games Delivery Jacinta Allan has claimed that staging the multi-sport event in 2026 will create "thousands of opportunities for local workers and businesses".

opportunities for local workers and businesses and cementing Victoria's status as the major events capital of Australia

Australia has hosted five previous editions of the Games at Sydney in 1938, Perth in 1962, Brisbane in

Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) chief executive Matt Carroll has warned that the country risks failure at its home Olympics in Brisbane in 2032 because of an AUD$2 billion (£1.1 billion/$1.3 billion/€1.2 billion) funding shortfall.

suffered from a power outage, and a similar issue affected coverage of the first Ashes Test match between Australia

Australia won a joint-record 17 gold medals at Tokyo 2020, but there are fears for its performance at

The decision by the World Athletics Council last Thursday (March 23) to exclude transgender athletes from women’s competition was welcomed by many in the sport; it also provoked strong criticism from groups who felt it was an unwarranted move which nullified the principle of inclusion.

.— Stonewall (@stonewalluk) March 23, 2023Anna Brown, chief executive of Equality Australia, said in

research showing that transgender women do not have an inherent advantage in sport…”In an Athletics Australia

world rankings competition while making it clear it was supportive of a more inclusive policy.Athletics Australia

also spoken out in favour of trans athletes having a separate category, was scathing of the Athletics Australia

The Panam Sports Executive Committee has backed the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes so long as they are considered as neutrals.

express its support for the IOC's position.Although remaining silent on the issue its biggest member, Australia

Kenya, Malawi and Zambia are set to make their debuts at the PacificAus Sports Netball Series as part of the eight teams competing at the Gold Coast.

Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago later this year.The series will be taking place in Australia

The PacificAus Sports Netball Series has solidified its place in the Netball Australia calendar, and

DreamSetGo, a sports travel experience platform, has become the official sub-distributer for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games hospitality programme in India after striking an agreement with On Location.

partnered with Manchester United, Chelsea FC, Manchester City, Mumbai City FC, F1 Experiences, the Australia

FIFA has launched the bidding process for its 2027 Women's World Cup with a view to finalising a host at next year's Congress.

by May 18.A bid workshop and observer programme is planned during this year's Women's World Cup in Australia

Cup is set to be the first elected by the FIFA Congress, after the Council awarded hosting rights to Australia

commented: "The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 will build on the legacy of the record-breaking edition that Australia

Australia have guaranteed an historic hat-trick of medals at the International Boxing Association (IBA

semi-finals of their respective divisions and secure at least three bronze medals for Australia.Boxing Australia

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) celebrated the legacy forum for Brisbane 2032 with the message "sport lies at the heart of the Games and can be one of the great legacies" with 500 people in attendance.

The attendees provided ideas on how a legacy for Queensland and Australia can be built with the major

must use this opportunity to create better outcomes for the people of Queensland and the people of Australia

 "I would like to see an active Australia as one of the great legacies of these Games."

The Solomon Islands is sending 80 athletes to China for training as the country prepares to host the 2023 Pacific Games later this year.

construction of the main stadium.Solomon Islands will be contributing one third of the cost, while Australia

the United States.The Solomon Islands will be receiving financial help from countries such as China, Australia

The annual World Cup of Darts is set to expand from 32 to 40 teams, featuring a revamp of the format which includes a group stage and doubles matches as the tournament is set to be held at the Eissporthalle Arena in Frankfurt.

only doubles, while the previous editions had singles and doubles.The current defending champions are Australia

M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment has extended its deal with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), as its official creative agency for a further three years.

medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, consisting of 17 golds, seven silvers and 22 bronzes.This haul placed Australia

It was a memorable day for Australia at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Freestyle

Australia one-two is massive and big congrats to Dani on the globe," said Peel.The jubilation is very

This year’s World Triathlon Para Series was launched today in Australia when strong fields gathered in

category.Parker’s Tokyo 2020 team-mate David Bryant and emerging star Jack Howell provided a one-two finish for Australia

Lahna, centre, of the United States, was a rare non-Australian winner in the PTS2 category ©Triathlon Australia

Former world champion Sally Pilbeam of Australia opened her 2023 account with an impressive return to

gold medal in the men’s PTS3 class.In the women’s PTVI class, the battle was between newcomers from Australia

Cries of "Russia, Russia, Russia" were followed by chants of "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi" inside the sparse K.D. Jadhav Indoor Hall here.

just a few metres away from Australian fans bearing green and gold.It was the perfect grudge match - Australia

Russian and Belarusian boxers in contrary to the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) recommendations, Australia

Boxing Australia was not alone with fellow CCA members France and Philippines opting to participate.According