The Australian state of Victoria pulled out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday citing major cost blow-outs, leaving organisers "hugely disappointed" and scrambling to keep the multi-sport event alive.

Commonwealth Games in limbo as Australian state Victoria pulls out as 2026 host

It was no foam party for local dog, Hazel, as she wandered into a large amount of sea foam churned up a Gold Coast beach as cyclonic conditions along Australia's northeast coast generated huge seas washing away beaches at popular tourist spots. A slightly confused Hazel was reunited with her anxious owner after a quick search.

Dog rescued from sea foam as huge seas and rain batter Australian tourist spots

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met and congratulated the medal winners of recently concluded Commonwealth Games

PM Modi felicitates CWG medal winners, tells them benefits of yoga

17-year-old shooting sensation Mehuli Ghosh won a silver medal in the 10m air rifle event at the 21st Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games: India's champion shooters speak to WION

India may have finished 3rd in the 21st Commonwealth Games but it finished way behind hosts Australia who seized 80 gold medals bagging 198 medals to finish on top

Opinion: India should look beyond 'British Empire Games' to achieve greatness in sport

MS Dhoni believes that shooting for commercials is a bit boring but "shooting gun is so much more fun

CWG fever grips Dhoni, says, 'shooting gun is so much more fun...'

Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy bagged the bronze medal in badminton women's doubles at the 21st Commonwealth Games

CWG 2018: Ashwini Ponnappa, Sikki Reddy bag bronze medal in badminton women's doubles

Indian wrestler Sumit Malik won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 125 kg category

CWG 2018: Wrestler Sumit Malik wins gold in 125kg category

Sanjeev Rajput won the gold medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions event with a games record at the 21st Commonwealth Games

CWG 2018: Sanjeev Rajput clinches gold in 50m rifle 3 positions

Dipika Pallikal questions the 'shocking decisions' taken by the referees after she and Saurav Ghosal had to settle for a silver in squash mixed doubles medal at the Commonwealth Games

CWG 2018: Ghosal-Pallikal settle for silver in mixed doubles squash

Achanta Sharath and Gnanasekaran Sathiyan settled for a silver medal after losing to England's Paul Drinkhall and Liam Pitchford in the finals of men's table tennis match

CWG 2018: India bags both silver and bronze medals in men's doubles TT event

The teenager scored of 30/40 in the final after finishing on top during the qualification round.

Commonwealth Games: 15-year-old shooter Anish Bhanwala wins gold in 25m pistol event

Sushil Kumar wins the gold medal at the 21st Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games: Sushil Kumar shines again, clinches gold in 74kg freestyle wrestling

Mehuli Ghosh won a silver medal in the 10m air rifle event at the 21st Commonwealth Games

Meet Mehuli Ghosh - small town girl who rocked at 21st CWG

India clinched the gold medal after defeating Team Malaysia 3-1 in the mixed-team badminton final at the 21st Commonwealth Games on Day 5

CWG 2018: India gold rush continues as shuttlers clinch maiden team title

Indian women's table tennis team outplayed four-time defending champions Singapore 3-1 to clinch the gold medal at the 21st Commonwealth Games

CWG 2018: Indian women's TT team grabs gold after historic victory against Singapore

Pakistan scored in the last minute to draw the action-packed men's hockey opener Pool B match against India

Commonwealth Games: Pak salvages 2-2 draw with last-gasp goal against India

The 23-year-old, who has not been identified, is under close observation at Gold Coast University Hospital after being admitted on Thursday with the mosquito-borne disease

Commonwealth Games athlete in serious condition with malaria

The World No. 6 Indian hockey team started the campaign with disappointment at Commonwealth Games as they were stunned by 2-3 by Wales

Indian women's hockey team stunned 2-3 by Wales at Commonwealth Games

Robertson said she wouldn't stop just at a bronze in what is her debut appearance at the Games.

Aussie boxer becomes first CWG medallist without a fight

Chanu had become only the second Indian weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to emerge a world champion in November 2017 when she created a new world record of 194kg to lift gold at the World Weightlifting Championships in USA.

2018 Commonwealth Games: Mirabai Chanu carries Indian hopes on Day 1

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