Drinking, fighting, tricking soup kitchens - some Irish run wild in Western AustraliaIf Percy French was writing The Mountains Of Mourne today, rather than in 1896, his tale of Irish emigrants “digging for gold…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
Irishman charged with Perth murderIrish national Vincent Martin Crowe (32) has been charged in Perth, Western Australia, with murdering Wexford man Kenny Meyler…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
Science and politics at odds in AustraliaPolitical heat and global warming clash in Australia’s climate change debateTue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Rally in Singapore against plan to allow more immigrantsAt least 4,000 people attended a rare rally in Singapore on Saturday to protest at a government plan to increase the number of…Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Wexford man dies in Australia after stabbingA Co Wexford man has died in Perth, Western Australia a week after suffering a stab wound to the neck.Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Wexford man dies in AustraliaA Co Wexford man has died in Perth, Western Australia a week after suffering a stab wound to the neck.Sun Feb 17 2013 - 00:00
Australia recognises indigenous peoplesAustralia’s lower house of parliament yesterday passed legislation recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the …Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Charge brought over stabbing of Wexford manA man has been charged in Perth, Western Australia, over the stabbing of a young Irish man last weekend.Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
Gillard names date for autumn electionAustralia’s prime minister Julia Gillard has announced that the country’s federal election will be held on Saturday, September…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Floods in Queensland worst on recordThe Queensland city of Bundaberg was still swamped by the worst flood on record last night and more than 7,000 people were unable…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Glimmers of hope on the homefrontOPINION: After my last trip back to Ireland three years ago, I wrote in these pages about what I foundTue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
One dead, three missing as tornadoes hit QueenslandOne person has died and three others are feared drowned as tornadoes, torrential rain and severe flooding lash the Australian…Mon Jan 28 2013 - 00:00
Three killed in Queensland floodsTorrential rain has flooded several towns in eastern Australia, killing three people.Mon Jan 28 2013 - 00:00
Australian DJs left 'heartbroken' after nurse's deathThe Australian radio DJs who made a prank call to a London hospital treating the Duchess of Cambridge have said they were “shattered…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Station losing ad revenue after suicideMajor Australian companies have pulled advertising from a Sydney-based radio station whose prank call to a London hospital treating…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Australia child abuse body welcomedThe Australian government last night announced the creation of a national royal commission on child sexual abuse.Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Irish man admits Australia stabbingIrish man Paul Anthony Fox will be deported from Australia when he is released from custody, after having pleaded guilty to stabbing…Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Jill Meagher accused gets internet orderA Melbourne court has ruled that potentially prejudicial material in the case against the alleged murderer of Irish woman Jill…Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
Court makes Meagher case rulingA Melbourne court has ruled that material potentially prejudicial to the case against the alleged murderer of Irish woman Jill…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Facebook refuses to remove page on MeagherTOM MEAGHER, whose wife Jill was killed in Melbourne on September 22nd, yesterday thanked Patricia Liapis, the owner of the shop…Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Marchers honour murdered IrishwomanABOUT 30,000 people attended a march in Melbourne, Australia yesterday to honour Irish woman Jill Meagher, who was murdered in…Mon Oct 01 2012 - 01:00
Facebook row over Meagher commentsFacebook has refused an Australian police request to remove a web page containing potentially prejudicial comments about the …Mon Oct 01 2012 - 01:00
'Shock jock' apologises for comments on Australian PMAUSTRALIAN RADIO “shock jock” Alan Jones has been forced to apologise after being secretly recorded saying prime minister Julia…Mon Oct 01 2012 - 01:00
Melbourne remembers Jill MeagherAbout 30,000 people attended a march in Melbourne today to honour Irish woman Jill Meagher who was murdered in the city on September…Sun Sept 30 2012 - 01:00
Meagher husband 'humbled' by supportA man charged with the rape and murder of Irishwoman Jill Meagher has appeared in court in Melbourne.Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Man charged with murder of Jill Meagher as body is foundTHE BODY of murdered Irishwoman Jill Meagher was found in a shallow grave in Melbourne yesterday afternoon Irish time.Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Man charged with killing Jill Meagher in MelbourneA 41-year-old man has been charged with the rape and murder of Irish woman Jill Meagher in Melbourne.Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
Meagher CCTV images releasedPolice in Melbourne have released CCTV footage of missing Irish woman Jill Meagher that show her talking to a man shortly before…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Melbourne police search Meagher flat twicePOLICE IN Melbourne investigating the disappearance of Irish woman Jill Meagher yesterday twice searched the apartment she shares…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Homicide squad takes over after 'foul play' concernsHOMICIDE SQUAD detectives in Melbourne yesterday took over the investigation into the disappearance of Irish woman Jill Meagher…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Missing woman seen on CCTVPolice investigating the disappearance of Irish woman Jill Meagher in Melbourne twice searched the apartment she shares with …Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Melbourne police fear foul playPolice in Melbourne hold grave fears that missing Irish woman Jill Meagher may have met with foul play.Mon Sept 24 2012 - 01:00
Men charged with Perth assaultTwo men have been charged in connection with the assault on a 27-year-old Irishman in Perth, Australia last Sunday.Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
Man charged with murder after Irish backpacker dies in hospitalA man appeared in court in Melbourne yesterday charged with the murder of Irish man David Greene.Wed Sept 12 2012 - 01:00
Man charged over Melbourne deathA man appeared in court in Melbourne today charged with the murder of Irish man David Greene.Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Irish man dies in Melbourne hospital in wake of serious assaultAN IRISH man who was critically injured during a vicious assault in Melbourne nearly two weeks ago has died in hospital.Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Irishman dies after Australia attackAn Irish man who was critically injured during a vicious assault in Melbourne nearly two weeks ago has died in hospital.Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Happy to live where the people are luckier than they knowSYDNEY LETTER: After a decade in Australia, and despite the tyranny of distance on relationships, one family still has no worries…Fri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
Man in court over attack on Irish menAN AUSTRALIAN man has been charged over an assault with a hammer in Melbourne which has left two Irish men with life-threatening…Tue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
Australia deports Irish conmen over shoddy house-repair spreeTHE NEW South Wales department of fair trading has released details of how dozens of travelling conmen, most of whom were Irish…Mon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
Australian PM attacks claim in Murdoch-owned paperAUSTRALIA’S PRIME minister, Julia Gillard, gave a 49-minute press conference yesterday, during which she lambasted the Rupert…Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Tremor-prone city still cautious in wake of deadly 2011 quakeA country that endures about 20,000 earthquakes every year must take plenty of time to rebuildWed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
State delegation in Australia to forge business, cultural linksAN OIREACHTAS delegation has arrived in Australia for a week of meetings with Australian politicians, business people and Irish…Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Irish man (28) charged over alleged assault on politicianA 28-year-old Irish man has been charged over the alleged assault of a politician in Australia’s Northern Territory.Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
Gift of the gab and love of music always helpWILD GEESE: Dr Norman Gillespie, Chief Executive of Unicef Australia From a PhD in English theatre music to the British civil…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Priest campaigns against 'gay panic' defenceA CATHOLIC priest in the Australian state of Queensland has gathered nearly 200,000 signatures in his campaign to close a legal…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Hostel in Australia refuses to take IrishA DUBLIN man who runs a pub and hostel in the north Queensland town of Prosperpine is refusing to accommodate any more Irish …Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Shoddy work brings back bad old days of 'no Irish need apply'SYDNEY LETTER : A string of incidents involving a small minority of Irish people have been giving the blameless majority a bad…Tue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
Police in Perth to seek help from GAA clubsPOLICE IN Perth, Western Australia, are seeking the assistance of GAA clubs to combat antisocial behaviour by young Irish emigrants…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Retired Irish priest in Australia charged with child sex abuseA RETIRED Irish priest has been charged with the rape and indecent assault of children in Sydney and the New South Wales Central…Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
