Australia

The AFL Aussie rules league has entered into a partnership with pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse, while the AFL Women’s competition has renewed a sponsorship deal with cereal brand Special K.

Australian NRL rugby league team the South Sydney Rabbitohs has entered into a partnership with fantasy sports, betting and online gaming platform PlayUp.

Australian Super Rugby team the Melbourne Rebels has agreed a major sponsorship deal with Legacy Property and Investment Group.

The Australian Olympic Committee has entered into a partnership with Japanese sportswear manufacturer Asics.

Australian financial services company Westpac and coconut water brand Coco Fuzion 100 have signed up to support this year’s edition of the Invictus Games multi-sport event for wounded servicemen and women, which will take place in Sydney.

The AFL Aussie rules football league has entered into a partnership with Korean consumer electronics company Samsung.

Magellan Financial Group has today (Thursday) become the first major Cricket Australia sponsor to terminate its association with the body in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal that has enveloped the national team.

Cricket Australia’s commercial partners are considering their options as the ball-tampering scandal arising from the national team’s Test match in South Africa continues to make headlines, both at home and abroad.

AFL Aussie rules football team Melbourne FC has entered into a partnership with Infiniti, the premium car brand of Japanese automotive manufacturer Nissan.

Malaysian airline AirAsia has agreed a sponsorship deal with Australia’s leading surfing bodies.

Formula One motor-racing team McLaren has agreed a sponsorship deal with British lifestyle brand Gandys.

La Trobe University has expanded its partnership with AFL Aussie rules football club Carlton by becoming a kit sponsor of the team.

Fast-food restaurant chain McDonald’s has renewed its partnership with the AFL Aussie rules football competition, through which it will now sponsor the AFL Women’s league.

US telco Boost Mobile has signed a partnership with the World Surf League that will focus on the Australian leg of the competition.

AFL Aussie rules football club St Kilda has signed up Australian office paper firm Reflex as a major sponsor of its women’s team.

Waterproof smartphone case manufacturer LifeProof has agreed a deal to sponsor the World Surf League.

Insurance company AustBrokers Canberra has expanded its partnership with Australian Super Rugby franchise the Brumbies by becoming a kit sponsor of the team.

German financial services company Allianz has agreed a deal to sponsor the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, while it has also renewed its partnership with the Australian Paralympic Committee.