Key Australian icons will light up green and gold on Wednesday to recognise the introduction of the country’s world-first social media laws that will help keep children safe online.

England facing defeat as Australia look to wrap up victory on day four - Australia look set to take a 2-0 lead after dominating in Brisbane

Michael Neser thought his last chance to play another Test for Australia may have passed him by, only for the Queenslander to live out his dream one more time and trigger a special Saturday night at the Gabba.

This is a disappointing update to share. This law will not fulfill its promise to make kids safer online and will, in fact, make Australian kids less safe on YouTube,” the company said in a statement.

Mitchell Starc made a late-career bid for all-rounder status when he scored a half-century and grabbed two wickets under the Gabba floodlights to push Australia to the brink of victory at the close of day three of the second Ashes test on Saturday.

The top seed in Group D, the Americans welcomed Australia and Paraguay — manageable foes that they defeated in home friendlies this fall — and the winner of a March playoff between Türkiye, Romania, Slovakia and Kosovo.

The end feels nigh as Australia exploited the conditions expertly on day three at the Gabba to leave England in a near hopeless position

Nketia, who is New Zealand's record holder in the 100 and 200 meters, completed his eligibility switch to Australia on Thursday. The 24-year-old University of Southern California sprinter told The Associated Press he wants to help Australia earn medals at top competitions,

In this week’s air travel news, United Airlines adds a new Australia route from San Francisco and American Airlines begins one from Los Angeles; Cathay Pacific Airways rolls out a new business class on SFO-Hong Kong flights;

The most prolific batter in English history finally scored his first Test hundred in Australia to prove he is an Extraordinary Joe