The Irish Times

Mary Robinson says climate crisis also a health emergency

Forum hears women and girls at risk because of the threat of gender-based violence

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 17:45

Ireland increases overseas aid as part of global drive to boost education access

Colm Brophy says aid budget rising this year, despite the economic shock from Covid-19

Wed May 19 2021 - 19:59

Tony Abbott ‘the wrong appointment on every level’ as trade adviser

Former Australian prime minister says he is looking forward to his new role with UK

Sat Sept 05 2020 - 09:14

Cate Blanchett has chainsaw accident at manor-house home during lockdown

Actor sustained ‘nick to the head’ in what she told Julia Gillard was a minor incident

Fri Jun 05 2020 - 16:26

Australian prime minister calls election for May 18th

Both major parties call for ‘fair go’ for voters, with ruling coalition trailing in polls

Thu Apr 11 2019 - 09:50

Meghan Markle says she hopes for feminist royal baby

‘We hope that that’s the case with our little bump,’ Markle tells Women’s Day panel

Sat Mar 09 2019 - 11:44

How not to introduce a carbon tax: The Australian experience

With 0.3% of the world’s population, Australia produces 1.8% of the world’s greenhouse gases

Thu Jan 03 2019 - 00:46

Ireland hailed for its commitment to education in developing countries

Global Partnership for Education salutes Government pledge to double overseas aid

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 23:57

‘We believe you:’ Australia apologises to child sex abuse victims

Morrison says: ‘Why weren’t the children of our nation loved, nurtured and protected?’

Mon Oct 22 2018 - 07:40

Men paying for the sins of their fathers in the workplace

‘The only people who should worry about the push for gender equality are dopey men’

Mon Sept 03 2018 - 05:36

New Australian prime minister suffers epic fail in first test

Sydney Letter: Public tired of PMs changing via party processes, rather than by voters

Wed Aug 29 2018 - 01:00

Germaine Greer: Women who ‘spread their legs’ for parts in movies are ‘whinging’

#MeToo seems in danger of dissolving into futile, inter-generational warfare between people who are supposed to be on the same side. What a shame

Tue Jan 23 2018 - 13:33

Visa changes will have major impact on migration to Australia

Opinion: Irish workers to be most affected are those without qualifications or experience

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:44

Knives swiftly unsheathed as Australian parliament returns

After talk of bipartisanship, first week back illustrated Turnbull’s precarious position

Fri Sept 02 2016 - 11:26

Charlotte Wood interview: The girls they punished for saying too much

The greatest shock of the Australian writer’s new novel about a misogynistic dystopia is that it is based on a real girls’ home from the 1970s

Mon Jun 20 2016 - 01:00

Malcolm Turnbull wins Australia’s political ‘killing season’

The new prime minister will have to compromise on his beliefs to win over his party

Tue Sept 15 2015 - 20:44

New Australia leader sticks to script with focus on the economy

Malcom Turnbull to implement programme for government set out under Tony Abbott

Tue Sept 15 2015 - 08:03

Liberal Party in Australia takes the regicide route

Tony Abbott’s scepticism about climate change and opposition to legalising same-sex marriage left him outside mainstream of public opinion

Tue Sept 15 2015 - 00:01

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

Mary Minihan: How compulsory voting would change Irish political landscape

The knee-jerk reaction to the concept is that it smacks of Big Brother government

Mon Jul 27 2015 - 01:00

Julia Gillard: politics, misogyny and the next generation

Australia’s first woman prime minister had to deal not just with political battles but also with sexist insults. That’s all the more reason for young woman to enter the field, she says

Sat Jul 11 2015 - 01:00

Australian economy enters troubled waters

Last year’s inconclusive budget stymies business as emphasis in Australia shifts from ‘mining to dining’

Fri Mar 20 2015 - 01:32

Australian PM Tony Abbott faces tough summer

‘Barnacle-clearing’ leader believes he can turn government’s fortunes around

Sat Dec 27 2014 - 01:00

Smoke and mirrors as Big Tobacco fights Australian plain packaging law

Misleading ‘exclusive’ in newspaper about tobacco sales gains traction overseas

Thu Jun 19 2014 - 01:00

Who will be the new Labour leader? It really doesn’t matter, apparently

An Oxford professor says we overestimate the importance of those at the top of the political ladder

Sat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00

Former Australian minister criticised for indiscreet diaries

Carr’s diaries carry ‘real risk of damaging Australia’s standing’

Tue Apr 15 2014 - 01:00

Australia-Indonesia relations worsen over spying scandal

Australian PM Tony Abbot hopes attention is turning to cricket, Christmas and the beach

Sat Nov 30 2013 - 01:00

‘Threat of recession’ looms over Australia

Country ‘complacent in prosperity’, Dublin event hears

Tue Nov 26 2013 - 20:52

Australia's new man

Tue Sept 10 2013 - 01:00

Australia ‘open for business’, says Abbott after landslide victory

New PM says scrapping unpopular carbon tax will be a key priority

Mon Sept 09 2013 - 09:52

Australia getting ready to position itself somewhat closer to its Asian neighbours

Opinion: Traditional alliance with US competing with geographic factors

Sun Sept 08 2013 - 10:09

Key policies for Australia’s new conservative government

Steady flow of refugee boats from Indonesia a hot political issue

Sat Sept 07 2013 - 14:57

Landslide win in Australia for conservative Abbott

Voters punish outgoing Labor government for six years of turbulent rule

Sat Sept 07 2013 - 13:31

Australians prepare to vote in federal elections

Labor Party facing likely defeat after tumultuous six years in power

Fri Sept 06 2013 - 21:37