Lani Pallister will have thoughts of godmother Dawn Fraser on her mind at the world short course championships, admitting the sporting icon's health scare had been "frightening".

India's loss in Adelaide showed that a resounding win in Perth had not washed away all its flaws with the bat and the ball. With the series now square, their hopes of retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be determined by whether they can answer some key questions.

The Wallaroos have a busy international campaign scheduled as they build into next year's Women's Rugby World Cup in England.

One-time North Queensland NRL winger Laitia Moceidreke will attempt to follow in Jordan Mailata's footsteps, after quitting rugby league to try his hand in the NFL.

A 20-strong squad of athletes has been named to represent the Black Swans, the First Nations national team, as part of initiatives by Netball Australia to increase representation throughout the sport.