By Erin Lyons
The countdown to the Origin Australian Diamonds' highly anticipated international series against New Zealand and England is well and truly on.
And there's no doubt it will be worth the wait.
The last time the Diamonds played on home soil was when they hosted the Silver Ferns at the 2019 Constellation Cup (which feels like a lifetime ago).
But the long wait is almost over.
Here we answer all your burning questions about the huge event.
WHO
The Diamonds will travel across the ditch to New Zealand where they will play the first two games of the Constellation Cup before returning home where they will host the Silver Ferns for the last two matches of the four-game series.
After a few days rest the Diamonds will gear up for a three-match series against the England Roses to be played along Australia's east coast.
The Australian Diamonds have not played on home soil for 1088 days. MEN'S CURTAIN RAISERS
In a historic first the talent within Australia's men's netball squad will be on display with three curtain raisers scheduled before the Diamonds matches in Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne.
The Aussie men will play the New Zealand men's side at the Auckland and Melbourne Diamonds matches before taking on the England men's team in Sydney.
All matches will be played as curtain raisers - so, before the Diamonds take the court.
TICKETS
Tickets will be available to purchase for the general public from 4pm AEST Friday August 12.
Tickets are available through Ticketek here .
WATCH
If you miss out on tickets don't worry, you can catch all the games live on Foxtel and Kayo.
If you miss out on tickets the games will be available to watch on Kayo and Foxtel. FIXTURE
Constellation Cup
Wednesday 12 October, 7.30pm NZDTSpark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
Sunday 16 October, 7.30pm NZDTTrustpower Arena, Tauranga, New Zealand
Wednesday 19 October, 7.30pm AEDTJohn Cain Arena, Melbourne, Australia
Sunday 23 October, 6.30pm AESTGold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Australia
England Series
Wednesday 26 October, 7.30pm AEDTNewcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia
Sunday 30 October, 7.30pm AEDTQudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
Thursday 3 November, 6.30pm AESTBrisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
The timeslots for the men's curtain raisers are still being confirmed. We will update you right here once we have confirmation.
MERCHANDISE
There's no surprise that we have had a lot of queries about merchandise off the back of the Diamonds' impressive campaign in Birmingham. We'd love to see fans decked out in the green and gold. You can purchase Diamonds merchandise through our shop here .
LAST TIME THEY MET
Now that you've got all the information you need, let's take a walk down memory lane.
It has been 1088 days since the Australian Diamonds played on home soil. A lot has happened since that day, most notably Australia came home with a gold medal from the most recent Commonwealth Games.
The last time they met was at the Constellation Cup in 2021. Australia lost that series 1-3 and will be keen to turn the tables on the Kiwis this October.
There's no questioning that the Australia and New Zealand netball rivalry is one of the fiercest in sport.
The Constellation Cup alone has a 11-year history.
The Australian Diamonds will be eager to turn the tables on the Silver Ferns. The Diamonds dominance has been on display, claiming nine out of the 11 series' played so far.
But the Silver Ferns should not be taken lightly after their Commonwealth Games performance, beating the reigning gold medalists England for the Bronze medal.
Though the Australian Diamonds went two better and claimed the gold at Birmingham.
On the way to the gold medal the Diamonds secured a convincing victory against the Roses to book their spot in the gold medal match.
They will be keen to take that momentum from the Commonwealth Games into the Internationals series.
But could England cause an upset?
So, with all that said... now is the time to mark your calendars.
