Australia is so very far from Europe and US, and yet is as deeply rooted in Anglosphere norms, customs and culture
If you’re having an out-of-body experience, pasta and cheese may not strictly fix it, but they certainly won’t do you any harm
Australia
Brianna Parkins: ‘The Irish have a natural instinct for nosiness’
What better way to spend a hot sunny day than in the park, staking out two strange couples’ proposals?
Ian Botham rescued from crocodile-infested waters by cricket rival Merv Hughes
Botham (68) got his flip-flops tangled in a rope as he tried to board a boat and fell into the Moyle river
Australia hand debut to rugby league convert Suaalii for England Test
Wallabies’ head coach Joe Schmidt brings 21-year-old straight into starting XV
Laura Kennedy: Australians respond differently to nature compared to Irish people
I awoke early one morning in Canberra to a bizarre sound. What the actual f**k is that, I thought, a pterodactyl? It was a magpie, but not like the ones I’d known
A Hell’s Kitchen winner on life as a chef in the US
We hear from the man running The Irish Times pub in Prague, as well as some tips for travelling Europe by train and surviving long-distance flights
When you return home to Ireland from abroad, you notice that everyone is a little changed
Laura Kennedy: It shouldn’t take a trip back to realise that home is, above all, people
National Geographic names Cork as one of top 25 places in the world to visit
City is the only Irish entry on a list including destinations in Sweden and Mexico
Australian senator heckles King Charles in Canberra
Outburst from elected representative takes place as Charles makes first visit to Australia as King
Dublin Bus drivers are practised in the art of soundness. Sydney could learn from them
The girl sprinting for the ferry in Sydney late on a Saturday night was meanly cut off, prompting an unusual display of social solidarity
How working abroad can make it easier to secure a mortgage back in Ireland
Tens of thousands of Irish people go abroad every year: many see it as a short-term plan to turbocharge their homebuying prospects
Former rugby player Rocky Elsom says he will appeal French forgery conviction
Ex-Leinster and Australia forward alleges he was not allowed defend himself in what was a ‘clear perversion of justice’
Confidence Man: ‘We wanted to create something that was surreal and immersive’
Adrenaline-fuelled, London-based Brisbane band may be a couple, siblings or life-long friends but their dance music antics have brought them to the brink of stardom
Brianna Parkins: ‘The cat popped into my life when grief had knocked me off my feet’
Our relationship, one of the happiest of my life, was largely contingent on the fact we have the radiators on all day
Laura Kennedy: Long-haul flight tips from snore-proof ear plugs to tummy-friendly food
Since friends or family giving Irish emigrants helpful information is forbidden in our culture, you can rely on me to do it for you
Owen Doyle: World Rugby needs to stick to its guns with no replacement red cards for ‘aggravated foul play’
World governing body’s new proposals could allow a replacement for Cane-like incidents while remaining utterly unforgiving of hard shoulders to the head and similar foul play
Three men shot by police in unrelated Sydney and Melbourne incidents, two in critical condition
Officers fired on stolen car in Sydney, reportedly owned by member of parliament, when it allegedly drove at them
I feel like I’ve hit the lottery with my partner: I make the money, he makes me lunches
Is this how it feels to have been a man for the best part of the 20th century? Because it’s been pretty great
Matt Williams: The push to select global Wallabies to face Lions is gaining momentum
If Joe Schmidt’s national squad includes the best of those playing overseas, Australia can prove a match for the touring side next summer
My exam marks or a fancy university didn’t get me into the career I love
If you’re the only person you know who’s gone to university it can be isolating trying to find your way with no one to guide you
Choosing to leave home can leave people you love feeling slightly rejected
Laura Kennedy: When I return from Australia to visit home, I sit in the consequences of that choice to leave
From Australia to Inishbofin: ‘The girls are so free here. Life is easier. Their lives in Sydney were so structured’
New to the Parish: Bronwyn Ferguson moved from Australia to Inishbofin off the west coast of Ireland in 2022
Moving to Australia: Instagram versus reality
In the News podcast: Brianna Parkins explains the pluses and the pitfalls of making the big move to Oz
Ireland surprise Australia to earn 36-10 victory in Belfast
Eimear Considine marked her return to Test rugby with a try just before half-time
Hiberno-English just does so many things that standard English can’t and I am clinging to it
A rake of pints. Sure look, you know yourself. Yer man. The unique joy of Hiberno-English should be celebrated, never taken for granted
I got Limericked before I even made it out of Shannon Airport – a record, even for me
It’s a joy to be home, but sometimes I wish Ireland would just let you love it without all the complexity
Australia proposes legal minimum age for children to access social media
Restriction to apply between 14 and 16 with age verification technology trial to begin soon, says PM
Gerry Thornley: Problems mounting for Australia after painful pummelling by Los Pumas
Gerry Thornley: Joe Schmidt has a huge task in galvanising Australia for the forthcoming Bledisloe Cup matches after the historic 67-27 mauling by Felipe Contepomi’s impressive Argentina
How one Irish nun sparked a sectarian war in Australia
British and Irish emigrants to Australia exported sectarian tensions, and the extraordinary story of one nun proved a lightning rod
‘The public need to be wary’: Elle Macpherson’s breast cancer story missing crucial details, experts warn
Australian supermodel reported to have treated her cancer with alternative therapies
How can you help if a friend, family member or colleague is having a panic attack?
Panic attack? One of the most important steps is to stay with the person to keep them calm
In Australia rents are high, costs are rising. Can it remain a mecca for Irish emigrants?
If recession and higher unemployment are on the horizon, could this well-trodden pathway become blocked?
Moving to Australia: ‘I would have had a very fixed life in Ireland. I feel very light here’
Despite a high cost of living, young Irish people living and working in Australia praise the social aspect and greater ability to shape their work lives
I’ve moved to a Sydney suburb so posh, it makes me uneasy
I’ll have to introduce my neighbours to fluffy house socks, squirty cream in a can and the cultural importance of the Real Housewives series
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