Australia was firmly in control against Sri Lanka in the second test after reducing the host to 229-9 by stumps on day one Thursday. Half-centuries from Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis kept Sri Lanka in the game,

NFL Executive Vice President, Peter O'Reilly has announced that the Melbourne Cricket Ground would host an LA Rams home game in 2026, most likely in Week 1 of the season.

The NFL on Wednesday said it would play its first game in Australia in 2026 as the league grows its international footprint. The regular-season game will be held at the 100,000-capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and feature the Los Angeles Rams as the designated home team in a matchup that will most likely be the season opener for both teams.

Australia head coach Joe Schmidt will leave his role with the Wallabies at the end of the Rugby Championship in October after signing a new short-term deal. The former Ireland boss replaced Eddie Jones as Australia's head coach in 2023.

Officials in South Korea and Australia have cited concerns about user data and national security as reasons to block the buzzy AI service from China.

Australia issued a statement that requires all government entities to prevent the access, use or installation of DeepSeek products, applications and web services on Australian government systems and mobile devices.

Beijing has criticised Australia's decision to ban Chinese-owned AI chatbot DeepSeek from government devices. It comes as the federal government on Tuesday announced it was banning DeepSeek from workplace devices “to protect Australia’s national security and national interest".