Prime Minister Scott Morrison has indicated Australia won't send troops to Ukraine in the event of an invasion by Russia but will provide practical assistance to allies.
The sunny climes of Brisbane - and about a 50 degree temperature swing from icy Beijing - is where mogul skier Jakara Anthony honed her Olympic gold medal-winning run.
Sam Kerr endured a rare off night in front of goal as the Matildas crashed out of the AFC Women's Asian Cup with a shock 1-0 quarter-final loss to Korea Republic.
Australia have one hand on the Ashes after England narrowly missed pulling off the greatest chase in women's Test history during a thrilling draw today at Manuka Oval in Canberra.
Despite Australia having one of the largest per capita number of Holocaust survivors in the world, 25 per cent of us don't know much about the Jewish genocide.
With two wins from two matches, the Commonwealth Bank Matildas are sitting on top of Group B heading into the final group stage match on Thursday evening in Mumbai.