Two Australian scholars said to have been banned from China say they had no intention of traveling there for fear for their personal safety

The four-nation Rugby Championship will be played as six doubleheader matches over a six-week period starting in Brisbane on November 7

A new opinion poll indicates that New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is poised to win a second term in office when the nation goes to the polls next month

All remaining virus restrictions will be lifted across much of New Zealand from late Monday with the exception of the largest city, Auckland, which will continue to have some restrictions for at least another 16 days

Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, has moved close to easing severe lockdown restrictions after recording only 14 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday

The New Zealand government has agreed to relax quarantine requirements to allow the All Blacks to play two Bledisloe Cup rugby tests at home against Australia next month

Government officials are aiming to have crowds back at sports events in Melbourne in time for the Boxing Day cricket test between Australia and India in December and for the season-opening tennis major at the Australian Open in January

An Australian health official has revealed that she has been under police guard because of death threats and growing public anger over pandemic border restrictions