The Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, and the Minister for Sport and Ageing, Anika Wells, have announced a €176 million investment in high performance sport over the next two years.

After amassing a slew of medals in four Olympic Games yet failing to qualify for Paris 2024 at the Australian trials, the swimming legend decided to end her stellar career at 32 years old.

After missing the Tokyo 2020 Games because of the Coronavirus, the Aussie tennis star was selected Wednesday to headline a potent national team with hopes to land a medal in Paris 2024. Ajla Tomljanovic will be the only countrywoman on the singles draw.

At the weekend's Australian Olympic Trials, Shayna Jack and Meg Harris qualified for Paris 2024, while veterans such as Cate Campbell and Cody Simpson missed out on the Olympic stage.

Olympic 100m freestyle champion Emma McKeon will not defend her title in Paris after missing out on qualifying Friday at the Australian Olympic Trials with Mollie O'Callaghan and Shayna Jack securing the two Australian slots at stake. O'Callaghan surged home on day five of the Australian trials in Brisbane in 52.33secs with Jack (52.72) second ahead of a top-class field.

Swimming Australia's head coach Rohan Taylor has confirmed that Australia will return to the World University Games in 2025 and 2027, which will be crucial for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, after missing out in Chengdu.

Former Australian Test opener Joe Burns will play for Italy as they aim to qualify for the 2026 T20 World Cup as a tribute to his late brother.

Australian Olympic Committee, Paralympics Australia and media company Nine have announced the joint venture Olympics and Paralympics LIVE last Thursday, according to an AOC press release.

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has removed former Australian Olympic basketballer Danny Morseu from its Indigenous Advisory Committee (IAC) following his assault conviction last Wednesday.

Australia and Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has been officially ruled out of the 2024 Paris Olympics due to her recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear.

Former Olympian Simon Hollingsworth has been appointed by the board as the new Chief Executive Officer of Athletics Australia, the organisation announced in a press release Thursday. 

The U.S. Center for SafeSport has permanently banned Australian Olympic figure skater Brendan Kerry for sexual misconduct involving a minor, the body said in a ruling on Tuesday.

Nepali cricket sensation Sandeep Lamichhane saw his rape conviction overturned on appeal Wednesday, following a challenge by the former national captain against an eight-year prison sentence for sexual assault issued in January.

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has welcomed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's announcement of a significant investment in facilities at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra.

Australian gymnast Georgia Godwin announced on Instagram this week that she has sustained an achilles injury just days out from the Australian Gymnastics Championships. Godwin was part of the team that obtained an Olympic quota last year, suffered the injury while training, and will not be participating in the national championships nor the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.