Australia

Chinese consumer electronics brand Hisense is focusing on the US, Western Europe and Australia as it looks to use sponsorship to increase awareness outside its home market of China.

Chinese telecommunications company Huawei has entered into its first major Aussie rules football sponsorship by partnering AFL team Gold Coast Suns.

Australian National Rugby League team Cronulla Sharks has agreed a sponsorship deal with equipment hire company Coates Hire.

German automotive giant BMW has entered into a new partnership with the Australian Rugby Union.

The Australian Football League (AFL), the top division of Aussie rules in the country, has agreed partnerships with football producer Sherrin and taxi company 13CABS.

AFL teams Port Adelaide and North Melbourne have brought in new commercial partners ahead of the 2015 season of the Aussie rules football competition.

Australian consumer law firm Slater and Gordon has agreed a six-year partnership with the Australian Olympic Committee.

Australian winery Wolf Blass has agreed a deal to become the official wine of the AFL Aussie rules football league.

Probiotic dairy products company Yakult has extended its official match ball sponsorship of AFL Aussie rules football team Essendon.

Online employment service SpotJobs.com has signed up as a major partner of Australian National Rugby League club Melbourne Storm and the Greater Western Sydney Giants from the Australian Football League Aussie rules competition.

Australian National Rugby League team Melbourne Storm has secured automotive dealership Whitehorse Truck and Bus and Metsal Heat Rub Cream as shorts sponsors.

Australian brewery Coopers has extended its partnership with the country’s V8 Supercars motor-racing series.

Swimming Australia has reached an agreement to make mining company Hancock Prospecting its principal partner.

India-based car manufacturer Tata Motors is using sports sponsorship to increase brand awareness and acceptance in Australia.

German automotive manufacturer BMW has returned to assume title sponsorship of Australian horse racing showpiece the Caulfield Cup Carnival under a multi-year partnership with the Melbourne Racing Club.

Australia-based touring car championship V8 Supercars has agreed a sponsorship deal with bourbon brand Woodstock Bourbon.

Australian A-League football champion Brisbane Roar has announced educational institution Griffith University as its principal partner for its 2015 Asian Champions League campaign

Australian NRL rugby league team Manly Warringah Sea Eagles has signed a two-year renewal of its commercial partnership with Japanese printing products and electronics company Kyocera.