Australia to pass law allowing forced expulsion of asylum shipAustralia and Norway were last night embroiled in a major diplomatic row after the Australian government rushed legislation through…Thu Aug 30 2001 - 01:00
Australia criticised as asylum ship is blockedThe United Nations last night joined the Norwegian government in criticising Australia for its refusal to allow a ship carrying…Thu Aug 30 2001 - 01:00
Afghan boat people still adrift on Norwegian shipMore than 400 refugees, mostly Afghan, some suffering from scabies and acute diarrhoea, were still adrift in the sea between …Tue Aug 28 2001 - 01:00
Rose from South Australia with roundabout link to the Ould SodEvery year they travel from the four corners of the world to the Rose of Tralee Festival and they say they feel like they are…Thu Aug 23 2001 - 01:00
Australian police take search for killer to IrelandAustralian police looking for a gunman suspected of killing English backpacker Mr Peter Falconio in the Northern Territory last…Wed Aug 15 2001 - 01:00
Police hunting backpacker's attacker may have found his DNAAustralian police hunting for a gunman believed to have killed a British backpacker nearly three weeks ago have found DNA that…Fri Aug 03 2001 - 01:00
That sinking feelingThe Kyoto Protocol on reducing greenhouse gas emissions may have been partially salvaged in Bonn last week, but for one of the…Tue Jul 31 2001 - 01:00
Banned for being pregnantTheir anger follows a ban by Netball Australia, the sport's governing body, on pregnant womenTue Jul 03 2001 - 01:00
Speculation on Australian bid for B of IThe appointment of National Australia Bank (NAB) executive Mr Michael Soden as chief executive designate at Bank of Ireland has…Sat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
Australia knew of Timor massacre plan - officerA high-ranking member of the Australian army's crack intelligence squad has accused the Australian government of having suppressed…Thu May 10 2001 - 01:00
Anger at rangers follows mauling and killing of 9-year-old by dingoesA nine-year-old boy was yesterday mauled and killed by dingoes in Queensland, Australia, during an attack in which his seven-…Tue May 01 2001 - 01:00
Crozier powerWalk down Sydney's Oxford Street on any given Sunday morning and you will see them spilling out of the night clubs in their thousands…Tue May 01 2001 - 01:00
More losers than winners in business communityIn 1993 when International Olympic Council president Mr Juan Antonio Samaranch announced Sydney was to stage the 2000 Olympic…Mon Apr 09 2001 - 01:00
Aer Rianta considered bid for Sydney AirportAer Rianta has confirmed it considered bidding for Sydney International Airport in a deal likely to be worth more than £2 billion…Sat Apr 07 2001 - 01:00
`Mir' hurtles into PacificAfter all the hype of recent weeks the life of the Russian space station, Mir, ended with a spectacular orange glow in the South…Sat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
Experience puts Australia on alert as "Mir' makes descent to EarthAustralian emergency services and armed forces have been placed on alert as the troubled Russian space station Mir makes its …Mon Mar 19 2001 - 00:00
Experience puts Australia on alert as "Mir' makes descent to EarthAustralian emergency services and armed forces have been placed on alert as the troubled Russian space station Mir makes its …Sat Mar 17 2001 - 00:00
