The Irish Times

A woman who breaks the rules still stands out in a way that few men can

Affairs of the heart spell double trouble for female leaders

Mon Oct 11 2021 - 05:47

Sydney’s Covid-19 lockdown to end sooner for vaccinated people

Restrictions across New South Wales to be lifted gradually from October 11th

Mon Sept 27 2021 - 16:55

Covid-19: Restrictions to ease in western Sydney

NSW records 1,038 cases on Sunday as premier announces ‘equalisation’ of rules

Sun Sept 19 2021 - 12:39

Coronavirus: Australia cases top 1,000 for first time in pandemic

Federal government pushing ahead with country’s reopening plans next month

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 07:38

Sydney records deadliest day of pandemic as lockdowns extended

New South Wales sees 478 new Covid cases and 7 deaths, its highest figures ever

Mon Aug 16 2021 - 08:03

Covid-19: New South Wales in ‘worst situation’, state premier says

Record daily cases reported as police hike fines for people breaking lockdown rules

Sat Aug 14 2021 - 14:50

Sydney records highest Covid numbers since pandemic started

Transmission spreads beyond Sydney and other coastal cities and towns to western New South Wales

Fri Aug 13 2021 - 17:29

Australia’s Covid crisis: Over 60% of population now under strict lockdown

Cases of Delta variant continue to rise as slow vaccine rollout dubbed the ‘strollout’

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 09:04

Coronavirus: Australia sends army to enforce strict lockdown in Sydney

World wrap: China fights worst outbreak in months as Delta cases continue to surge

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 06:53

Sydney extends lockdown by four weeks as Covid-19 cases spike in Australia

Financial supports expanded but government under fire for slow vaccine rollout

Wed Jul 28 2021 - 07:10

Coronavirus: Tokyo hits record virus cases days after Olympics begin

World wrap: Sydney lockdown could last months as daily cases reach record high

Tue Jul 27 2021 - 10:35

Australia makes world-class mess of its vaccine rollout

Sydney Letter: Poor planning, shortages and ‘common sense’ plunge cities into lockdown

Mon Jul 26 2021 - 22:00

Covid-19: Australia tightens Sydney lockdown in ‘national emergency’

Stay-home orders possible and would extend beyond July 30th – Berejiklian

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 08:34

How nations are learning to ‘let it go’ and live with Covid

Scientists warn that pandemic exit strategies across the globe may be premature

Thu Jul 22 2021 - 13:05

Australian leaders under pressure to contain Covid-19 outbreak

Outbreak highlights major flaws in Australia’s pandemic response, critics say

Fri Jul 16 2021 - 06:59

Sydney’s lockdown extended as Delta variant takes hold

Australia ranked last among OECD countries for full vaccination as it struggles for doses

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 11:58

Delta outbreak worsens in Australia despite Sydney lockdown

Sluggish vaccine rollout under scrutiny as record daily rise in Covid-19 cases reported

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 09:40

Australia reports its first locally contracted Covid-19 death this year

New South Wales sees record 77 new cases of the virus as lockdown set to be extended

Sun Jul 11 2021 - 11:45

Microsoft’s ripped-up Jedi contract, Sydney in lockdown and the Sun Valley elite

Planet Business: New chair of embattled Teneo looks to put an end to ‘bad occurrences’

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 05:20

Sydney faces Covid-19 lockdown extension amid surge in cases

Hundreds of extra police patrolling parts of city to enforce strict new restrictions

Fri Jul 09 2021 - 10:34

Pfizer deal to ensure every Australian will be offered Covid jab

Ramp-up would be welcomed by Australians weary of the country’s tardy vaccine rollout

Fri Jul 09 2021 - 08:08

Australia struggles to contain Covid outbreaks as lockdowns imposed

Outbreak renews questions about stuttering vaccination programme and limited quarantine facilities

Mon Jun 28 2021 - 09:16

Australian cities Sydney and Darwin go into Covid lockdowns

Cluster of Delta variant cases rises to 110 in country’s biggest city

Sun Jun 27 2021 - 08:00

Covid: Sydney goes into two-week hard lockdown amid Delta variant outbreak

Parts of Australia’s largest city were already under lockdown as authorities say cases rising too rapidly

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 10:53

Thousands recued as Sydney deals with worst floods in 60 years

Rain submerges swathes of New South Wales as severe weather expected to last until Wednesday

Mon Mar 22 2021 - 06:21

Heavy rains on Australia's east coast bring worst flooding in decades

Footage shows fast-moving water engulfing houses, breaking trees and damaging roads

Sun Mar 21 2021 - 08:30

Quarantine for Australian Open players fully funded by Tennis Australia

Organisation forced to clarify after confusion over Victorian government’s role in costs

Wed Jan 20 2021 - 12:39

Fireworks explode over empty streets as 2020 slinks away into history

‘Safety is the priority’, says Wuhan resident ahead of planned New Year’s Eve event

Fri Jan 01 2021 - 11:19

Coronavirus: UK to send armed forces into schools as Spain keeps log of those who refuse vaccine

Global cases pass 81.2 m, with over 1.77m deaths and over 4.6m vaccine shots given

Tue Dec 29 2020 - 12:42

Coronavirus: Sydney isolated from rest of Australia as outbreak grows

City’s northern beach suburbs put into strict lockdown until Christmas Eve

Sun Dec 20 2020 - 18:41

Coronavirus: Italy goes into lockdown for Christmas as Sydney's beaches close

Cases surge in Austria and France as Sydney’s beaches enter four-day lockdown

Sat Dec 19 2020 - 09:43

Coronavirus: Melbourne marks 100 days of strict lockdown

Sydney lifts quarantine restrictions on travellers from New Zealand

Fri Oct 16 2020 - 08:59

Coronavirus: Greece sees highest daily caseload since outbreak began

World updates: Italy orders travellers from Croatia, Greece, Malta and Spain to be tested

Wed Aug 12 2020 - 21:23

Coronavirus: Dr Anthony Fauci calls White House attempts to undermine him ‘bizarre’

World round-up: EU calls for member states to launch early flu immunisation campaigns

Wed Jul 15 2020 - 22:46