China will resume importing Australian live lobsters by the end of the year, removing the final major obstacle to bilateral trade that once cost Australian exporters more than 20 billion Australian dollars ($13 billion) a year,

Beijing has banned or slapped retaliatory tariffs on almost $15 billion worth of Australian exports, from wine to timber, during years of soured ties with Canberra.

China will resume imports of Australian lobster by year-end, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday, marking the end of a four-year diplomatic fight that saw tens of billions of dollars of Australian exports locked out of China.

Australia got its 2026 World Cup qualification campaign back on track by beating China 3-1 in coach Tony Popovic’s first game in charge.

Tony Popovic enjoyed a winning start as Australia coach as the Socceroos surged to a 3-1 victory in a World Cup qualifier against China at Adelaide Oval on Thursday. Home-town hero Craig Goodwin slotted a stunning,

The Socceroos have given new coach Tony Popovic a winning start as coach with a nervy yet crucial 3-1 win over China. In front of a record 46,291 fans at Adelaide Oval, goals from Lewis Miller, Craig Goodwin and debutant Nishan Velupillay helped Australia come from behind after China took the lead thanks to Wenneng Xie.

Rugby Australia is preparing a counterclaim against Melbourne Rebels directors, insisting it met all financial obligations to the club ahead of its demise.

Rugby Australia said Thursday it was preparing a counter-claim against axed Super Rugby club Melbourne Rebels, alleging misleading and deceptive conduct in an increasingly bitter legal dispute.