It was a debut three years in the making but Josh Inglis made it one to remember with a thrilling century against Sri Lanka to give Australia another selection headache in the lead-up to the World Test Championship.

Nick Kyrgios has been replaced in Australia's Davis Cup squad by Aleksandar Vukic after the former Wimbledon finalist suffered an abdominal strain in the lead-up to the Australian Open.

The experienced all-rounder will be sidelined for the Champions Trophy and Australia will be forced to name a replacement player.

The recent decision by the Australian government to introduce a ban on social media for under-16s has been received with both praise and condemnation.

Three more incidents of antisemitic graffiti were found across Sydney on Thursday morning, leading Australian political leaders to warn of an escalation in hatred and decry as terrorism explosives found earlier in a trailer on the city’s outskirts.

Genesis recently built Ickx a special GV80 to follow the recent Dakar Rally in the Middle East. Two bright orange Genesis concepts stormed around Australia’s famous Mount Panorama circuit earlier today ahead of this weekend’s 12 Hours of Bathurst endurance race.

England face Australia in day two of the Test in the Women’s Ashes – follow score updates, radio commentary and video highlights.

Australia’s batters have feasted on Sri Lanka’s bowling, racking up milestones and dominance on a rain-curtailed opening day of the first test in Galle.

Israel urged Australia to do more to halt an "epidemic of antisemitism" in the country as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government was doing all it could to combat attacks that he says include domestic terrorism.

Perth’s Nat Barr and Ryan Daniels have been named among Australia’s favourite TV hosts according to specialist social media research.

The vandalism unfolded in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Australia Day is a divisive holiday that critics see as a symbol of racism and oppression.