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'It's something I never thought could work out for me' - Donegal star Herron lands AFLW deal
Katy Herron has signed for Western Bulldogs, becoming the 13th Irish player confirmed for the 2020 season.
Irish couple facing deportation in Australia because son has cystic fibrosis granted residency
The couple appealed the decision to refuse them residency which prompted intervention from a government minister.
'This opportunity is mad. It'll be a great experience, a once-in-a-lifetime thing'
Tipperary star Aisling McCarthy is one of 11 Irish footballers taking part in an exciting AFLW rookie trial this week.
Australian mining magnate gives away €266 million in 'act of love'
It is the single biggest donation ever given by an Australian citizen.
Australians can vote for the Sex Party, Hemp Party and Smokers' Rights Party in this week's election
Voting is mandatory in Australia for all adults, with turnout never falling below 90% since it became compulsory in 1924.
Australia delays its 'backpacker tax' after complaints
A campaign by farmers and the tourism industry had an impact.
9 Facebook statuses every Irish person posts from Australia
It’s, like, the law over there? Or something?
A company is importing the best Australian snacks for Irish people who miss Oz
Tim Tams, Shapes and Koalas, coming your way.
21 snacks we need you to send back from Australia
We’ll have 17 Violet Crumbles please.
Irish emigrants in Australia feel Irish Government not encouraging them home
Many emigrants feel they have to wait longer than they want before a return is realistic.
10 shocking realisations every Irish person goes through in Australia
I come from the land down under…
Over 400 Irish people will become Australian citizens today
On Australia Day and all.
Skin cancer rates are so high in Australia, they've BANNED sunbeds
It’s part of a crackdown on tanning in Oz, which has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world.
"It's like a grieving process": Parents prepare to leave Ireland and follow their children to Australia
Janet and Eugene Bennis miss their children and grandchildren so much, they’ve decided to move to the other side of the world.
Ireland... Home of potatoes, and not much else --- says Australian newspaper
The Irish ambassador to Australia says the remark was “deeply offensive”.
Hairdressers, shearers and librarians are in demand in South Australia
South Australian Immigration Department has added these occupations to their newly published list.
Irish man in Australia gets jail sentence for drunken attack on a bouncer
Nine news reports that Diarmaid Dooley will spend between 8 months to a year in jail.
9 Facebook statuses every Irish person posts from Australia
It must be the law over there, or something.
Mayor of town where Jill Meagher was murdered visits her family in Drogheda
Meagher had been living in Moreland, Melbourne when she was raped and murdered by 41-year-old Adrian Bayley.
Intoxication levels blamed for fight that left Irish brothers in Perth hospital
Police said the Irish men were intoxicated when they became involved in an altercation with three other men.
This Irish lad is after winning one of the best jobs in the world...
Dixon will be paid around €70,000 to work as an ‘outback adventurer’ in Australia’s Northern Territory.
There are just 24 Tayto chocolate bars in the whole of Australia...
… and thousands are clamouring for them.
Guy cycling to Oz for charity gets a bike tattooed on his arse... as you do
Aidan Murphy and Paul Quinn left Ireland on 1 September 2012 are due to reach Sydney next month.
UPDATE: We have the latest on the Carlow house phone to Oz saga
The second parcel has arrived. And we have a photo of Figerty the dog.
Australia sends largest recruitment team yet to Ireland
The Working Abroad expo in March will see representatives from the Australian Government visiting to meet Irish candidates.
Julian Assange to run for Australian senate, his mum says he'll be 'awesome'
The Wikileaks founder intends to run in the September poll even though he is currently holed-up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
Take a look at Sydney's amazing fireworks display
It is now 1 January, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. This is how they welcomed it.
In Pics: So this is what a pre-New Year's Eve fireworks display looks like
It’s not even midnight in Sydney yet and this is what they’re doing.
VIDEO: Irish abroad sing The Fields of Athenry in Bondi, Australia
All together now….
Australian visa rule changes will open country to more Irish skilled workers
New South Wales has made it easier for skilled migrants to settle there by expanding its Skilled Occupations List.
Australian opposition leader apologises to PM in fresh sexism row
Tony Abbott apologised over remarks about the government being inexperienced when it comes to having babies, a veiled dig at childless prime minister Julia Gillard.
Australian Hotels Association looking to fill ‘thousands of hospitality jobs’
The AHA are hoping to find plenty of ‘experienced hospitality staff’ when they are in Dublin next Tuesday and Wednesday.
It's the Friday before a bank holiday weekend. So here's a slideshow of wombats
It makes sense when you think about it… maybe.
Men at Work lose bid to prove they didn't copy 'Down Under' flute riff
The Aussie band were appealing a judge’s earlier ruling that the group had copied the signature flute melody of “Down Under” from the song “Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.”
View from Oz: Let the good times roll!
Between the Wallabies’ thumping of South Africa, Cadel Evans’ Tour de France victory and one of the most exciting Perth derbies in AFL history, it’s been a big week Down Under.
View from Oz: Bhoys go west as Gers get a kick in
Ranger fans reminded Celtic who the champions are despite the Hoops being thousands of miles from Ibrox.
View from Down Under: Cats surge ahead of Collingwood
AFL, Super Rugby and soccer are all under the microscope this week.
View from Down Under: end of the line for Rocky this season
While his former Leinster team-mates took European glory this weekend, the Brumbies man suffered another injury in Australia.
Take 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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