No hangover cure for Irishman's Australian credit fraudAN IRISHMAN who went on a six- week spending spree with fraudulently obtained credit card details has been convicted in Australia…Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Mourners told of '6ft 7in gap' left behindSTATE FUNERAL OF JIM STYNES: JIM STYNES, the Dubliner who became a football legend in Australia, has left a “6ft 7in gap” in…Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
'No Irish' bricklayer job ad posted by IrishmanIT SOUNDS like a bad joke, but both an Irishman and an Englishman have said they posted a job ad on the Gumtree website looking…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Chamberlain dingo baby case reopens in AustraliaA FOURTH inquest into the infamous disappearance of baby Azaria Chamberlain 32 years ago has seen both her parents pleading with…Sat Feb 25 2012 - 00:00
City comfortable in its own skin starting to acquire a greenish hueMELBOURNE LETTER: The influx of Irish people to Melbourne may not yet be on a par with that in Sydney, but it is fast catching…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Laid-back Australians find they have quite a lot to whinge aboutSYDNEY LETTER: The chief of the Harvey Norman chain says Australians should be very happy indeed with their economic situation…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Minimum of eight years in jail over attack on Cork man in SydneySydney man Kane Desmond Tupuolamoui has been sentenced to a minimum of eight years in jail for his part in an attack on Cork …Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Government hoping rugby will help it score re-election pointsNEW ZEALAND LETTER: The feelgood factor from the Rugby World Cup will boost the National Party in the upcoming election – especially…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Attack in Sydney has left family in 'hell'THE FAMILY of Cork man David Keohane, who was “left for dead” after he was attacked in Sydney in 2008, yesterday told the New…Fri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
Things are looking up down underAustralia has not been hit so hard by recession, and it faces a shortage of skilled workers a gap that a lot of Irish graduates…Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Death toll in Queensland floods reaches 10QUEENSLAND premier Anna Bligh said last night the flooding in her state, which has already claimed 10 lives, is “an unfolding…Tue Jan 04 2011 - 00:00
Australian floods submerge townsMore Australians were forced to abandon their homes today as flood waters continue to disrupt life in an area the size of France…Tue Jan 04 2011 - 00:00
Irish female nurse raped woman in AustraliaAN IRISH nurse has been convicted of raping another woman in Brisbane, Australia.Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
Australian election set to be closest in 50 years in SydneyAUSTRALIANS are today voting in what is expected to be the closest federal election since 1961Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
Echoes of Obama in Labor pitch to votersWITH AUSTRALIA’S federal election just four days away, the ruling Labor Party officially launched its re-election campaign yesterday…Tue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
'Shocker of a campaign' fraught with leaks and infightingSYDNEY LETTER: Australia’s election lead-up should have been a walk in the park for the Labor PartyMon Aug 09 2010 - 01:00
NI man drowns in AustraliaA backpacker from Northern Ireland has drowned in a lake in Kakadu national park in Australia’s Northern Territory.Sun Jul 18 2010 - 01:00
Man charged over Australia attackA New Zealand man was charged in a Sydney court today over an August 2008 attack that left Irishman David Keohane with brain …Fri Jul 16 2010 - 01:00
Mining magnates triumph over commies, gooses and Kevin RuddSYDNEY LETTER: A proposed resources supertax has fallen prey to the deep coffers of the mining companies’ advertising budget…Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
Plain-spoken Welsh-born leader with common touchJULIA EILEEN Gillard, Australia’s first female prime minister, was born in Barry, Wales, on September 29th, 1961Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
Irish could be in firing line as debate on immigration heats upSYDNEY LETTER: The opposition Liberals say they will slash numbers of immigrants to Australia if they win this year’s federal…Sat Apr 10 2010 - 01:00
Sydney man not guilty of attempt to kill CorkmanA 21-YEAR-OLD Sydney man has been acquitted of the attempted murder of Corkman David Keohane on August 9th, 2008.Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Irish backpacker killed in Australia by out-of control carAN IRISH backpacker has been killed in the northern Queensland city of Cairns, in Australia.Thu Jan 07 2010 - 00:00
Irish backpacker killed in Australia by out-of control carAN IRISH backpacker has been killed in the northern Queensland city of Cairns, in Australia.Thu Jan 07 2010 - 00:00
Irish man killed in Cairns crashAn Irish backpacker has been killed a crash in the city of Cairns in northern Australia.Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Man charged over Walsh deathThe mother of an Irish man who died after an assault in Sydney has made an emotional plea, saying she did not want her son's …Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
Funeral held of NZ drowning victimAbout 500 mourners attended the funeral of two-year-old Aisling Symes in New Zealand today.Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Child's body found in NZ searchPolice in New Zealand searching for missing toddler Aisling Symes have located a body.Mon Oct 12 2009 - 01:00
Irish father pleads for return of girl (2) abducted in AucklandTHE IRISH father of a two-year-old girl who went missing in New Zealand on Monday said yesterday he and his wife are “barely …Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Search continues for missing girlPolice in New Zealand are continuing a search for the two-year-old daughter of an Irish man who has been missing since Monday…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Father appeals for child missing in NZThe Irish father of a two-year-old girl who went missing in New Zealand on Monday said today he and his wife are “barely existing…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Irish people fleeing recession find safe haven in AustraliaSYDNEY LETTER: Unemployment remains steady at under 6 per cent, less than half the rate in IrelandTue Sept 22 2009 - 01:00
Australian 'Fritzl' charged with rapeIN A case which has been compared with those of Austrian rapist Josef Fritzl and Phillip Garrido in California, an Australian…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Ned Kelly and 'Mary Poppins' writer among top Irish-AustraliansSYDNEY LETTER: A list of 100 people with Irish roots shows a huge influence on politics, art, sport and folk legendWed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Police 'foil terror raid' on Sydney army baseAUSTRALIAN POLICE were questioning four men last night about an alleged terrorist suicide conspiracy to attack a Sydney army …Wed Aug 05 2009 - 01:00
Festival hit over Uighur filmPRIVATE SECURITY had to be provided for filmgoers in Melbourne last night after hackers vented their anger on a film festival…Mon Jul 27 2009 - 01:00
Australian police confirm disputed e-mail was fakeAN E-MAIL which led to opposition calls for the Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd to resign was yesterday proven to be a fake…Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
Teeming land and sea creatures sink their teeth into AustraliaSYDNEY LETTER: While sharks get the bad press, an army of rats, mice and rabbits gnaws away at the edgesWed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
A site for sore eyesHARD TIMES: Buying a pair of prescription glasses online worked out to be a cheap but nasty optionTue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
Donegal man tells of destruction of homeDONEGAL MAN Tommy Doherty says the noise from the fire that destroyed his home in Hurstbridge, 37km northeast of Melbourne, was…Thu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
Eircom owner seeks revised offer from Isle of Man groupBABCOCK BROWN Capital (BCM), the Australian fund that owns 57Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
A Woodstock for Catholics?The Catholic Church's World Youth Day festival is proving a success, despite rows over free speech, ecumenicism and clerical …Sat Jul 19 2008 - 01:00
Pope denounces 'squandering' of resourcesAUSTRALIA: POPE BENEDICT XVI made repeated references to the environment while addressing 150,000 young pilgrims at a World …Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Legal manoeuvre causes strife for pope's World Youth Day visitLETTER FROM SYDNEY: PREPARATIONS FOR next week’s World Youth Day celebrations in Sydney are proving chaotic in advance of Pope…Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
How to lose power and alienate voters the Liberal waySYDNEY LETTER: IN 1996 the Liberal Party held power in eight out of nine of Australia's federal, state and territory governments…Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
Prestigious Brisbane boys' school bans gay partners from debsQUEENSLAND LETTER: SYDNEY'S GAY and Lesbian Mardi Gras, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, still attracts a few…Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Aborigines consider suing over claimed ejection from hostelAUSTRALIA: A group of 16 Aborigines were last night considering suing an Australian backpacker hostel they say threw them out…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Storage for renewable energySYDNEY: With new prime minister Kevin Rudd having just signed Australia up to the Kyoto Protocol, news of another recent Australian…Mon Dec 10 2007 - 00:00
New test could predict age-old problems earlySYDNEY: A blood test developed by Australia's national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation…Mon Sept 10 2007 - 01:00