Australia

Australia's education research body AERO said on Oct 14, 2026 that schools should use AI sparingly, avoid it in early primary years and introduce it in high school.

England named 18-year-old keeper Thomas Rew in their T20I squad for Australia on 13 October 2026; Jofra Archer returns for the ODIs only.

Early Carers Australia data released 12 October 2026 show 65% of young carers feel they missed part of childhood, up from 54%, and only 18% reach peer groups.

Australia's Coalition said on 6 October 2026 it would end the 485 graduate visa for most students and cap new enrolments near 240,000 if it wins the 2028 vote.

Australia A beat India A by 69 runs in Puducherry on Oct 9, 2026 to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match one-day series; Rajat Patidar made 67.

Spinner Tanmay Baloda took 14 wickets as India U-19 beat Australia U-19 by 10 wickets in Ahmedabad on October 7, 2026, winning the two-match Youth Test series 2-0.