The Irish Times

Australia’s PM fights to the end but his time appears up

Malcolm Turnbull faces likely ousting on Friday after caving in too often to conservatives

Thu Aug 23 2018 - 15:30

Cambodia’s ruling party secures clean sweep in parliamentary poll

Banned opposition party describes election outcome as ‘death of democracy in Cambodia’

Mon Jul 30 2018 - 15:01

Russia urged to accept responsibility for MH17 aircraft atrocity

Investigators say missile that downed aircraft in 2014 came from Russian military

Tue Jul 17 2018 - 16:35

Australia expels Russian diplomats amid Salisbury fallout

Government gives ‘undeclared intelligence officers’ seven days to leave country

Tue Mar 27 2018 - 06:42

Turnbull pledges to sack ministers who breach sex ban

Prime minister says: ‘I’d expect them to resign, I wouldn’t expect I’d need to sack them’

Mon Feb 19 2018 - 07:11

Australia says New Zealand opposition trying to bring down government

Australia’s deputy PM Barnaby Joyce revealed to be a New Zealander

Tue Aug 15 2017 - 12:39

Unesco to Australia: do more to save the Great Barrier Reef

Poor water quality, climate change and illegal fishing threaten world heritage site

Sat Jun 03 2017 - 15:14

Trump’s ‘dumb deal’ on refugees still on, says Australian minister

Julie Bishop says resettlement of 1,250 refugees in United States will proceed as planned

Sun Feb 26 2017 - 16:31

‘Ireland can benefit from Brexit’ says Australian foreign minister

Australian firms now looking to Ireland for an EU base, says Julie Bishop

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 16:10

Far-right congratulates Trump: ‘Their world is collapsing. Ours is being built’

Politicians around the world react to the election of new US president

Wed Nov 09 2016 - 11:45

Australian elections: dead cat bounced into bogus black hole

From economic figures to Johnny Depp’s psyche, notions of truth and accuracy are proving flexible

Sun May 29 2016 - 17:43

EgyptAir crash: Egyptian navy recovers human remains

Egyptian military confirms it has found more wreckage in the search for Flight MS804

Fri May 20 2016 - 22:20

Australia charges five men over plot to sail to join Islamic State

Men towed motor boat almost 3000km from Melbourne to Cairns to sail to Indonesia and onwards to Syria

Sun May 15 2016 - 08:28

Super cyclone Winston kills five in Fiji, fears of health crisis

One of the most powerful storms recorded in southern hemisphere flattens villages

Sun Feb 21 2016 - 13:05

China ‘deploys missiles’ on disputed South China Sea island

Advanced surface-to-air system placed on Woody Island, satellite images seem to show

Wed Feb 17 2016 - 07:08

Australian prime minister Tony Abbott ousted after vote

Malcolm Turnbull to become Australia’s fourth prime minister in two years

Mon Sept 14 2015 - 14:37

Alternative solution needed for investigating loss of MH17

Russia’s Security Council veto means other means may be used to find those responsible

Mon Aug 03 2015 - 01:00

Australia’s speaker Bronwyn Bishop resigns over expenses

Bishop quits after weeks of controversy over her spending on helicopters, planes and cars

Sun Aug 02 2015 - 16:34

Ibrahim Halawa trial: Irish Government should support call for investigation

Ireland should condemn Egypt’s flagrant disregard for international standards

Sat Aug 01 2015 - 05:00

Australian nurse may face arrest on return from IS Syria war

Melbourne-born medic alleged to have given medical assistance to Islamic State militants

Fri Jul 24 2015 - 07:42

Video shows pro-Russian rebels ‘sifting through MH17 wreckage’

On anniversary of crash, new footage apparently shows men at scene in state of confusion

Fri Jul 17 2015 - 15:29

MH17 still divides the West and Russia, one year on

Moscow rejects calls for international court to examine fatal Malaysia Airlines flight

Fri Jul 17 2015 - 01:05

Prisoners say goodbye to loved ones as executions imminent

No more legal avenues open to condemned prisoners says government spokesman

Tue Apr 28 2015 - 18:23

Indonesia rebuffs last-ditch bids to delay drug-convict executions

Executions by firing squad as soon as Tuesday night as clemency appeals denied

Mon Apr 27 2015 - 19:00

Bali nine: Australia issues last-ditch appeal for clemency

International condemnation of Indonesia’s proposed executions increasing

Mon Apr 27 2015 - 08:47

Tributes paid to Singapore founding father Lee Kuan Yew

US president Barack Obama says former prime minister a ‘true giant of history’

Tue Mar 24 2015 - 01:00

Vanuatu president appeals for help in wake of Cyclone Pam

Storm tore through the tiny South Pacific archipelago leaving trail of destruction

Sat Mar 14 2015 - 18:04

Cyclone Pam devastates Pacific island nation of Vanuatu

Winds of up to 340km/h take roofs of houses and reportedly leave dozens of people dead

Sat Mar 14 2015 - 13:18

Indonesia rejects prisoner swap as executions loom

Citizens of Australia, France, Brazil, the Philippines, Ghana, Nigeria and Indonesia face death penalty

Thu Mar 05 2015 - 15:27

Tony Abbott tumbles from landslide to leadership heave

Analysis: Party rebellion could usher in fifth Australian PM in seven years

Sat Feb 07 2015 - 01:00

Tony Abbott faces leadership vote following divisive speculation

Australian prime minister criticised for awarding Australian knighthood to Prince Philip

Fri Feb 06 2015 - 07:11

Australian legislator launches broadside against China

Tue Aug 26 2014 - 01:15

Ukraine talks resume as experts return to MH17 crash site

Kiev parliament rejects PM’s resignation and boosts military spending

Fri Aug 01 2014 - 01:00

Dutch special forces could be sent to MH17 crash site

Forty military police due to work alongside 23 Dutch forensic investigators in Ukraine

Sat Jul 26 2014 - 01:00