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# new-south-wales - Thursday 9 January, 2020
Australian wildfire victim will rebuild his family home after €617,000 lottery win
The Queensland man, who wishes to remain anonymous, used his wife’s “special numbers” on the ticket.
Australian wildfires: new evacuation notices issued as area the size of Ireland now scorched by blazes
Searing temperatures are expected to return to the southeast of the country tomorrow.
# new-south-wales - Thursday 2 January, 2020
New South Wales declares state of emergency as Australia fire threat escalates
High temperatures and strong winds are expected to return this weekend, making conditions worse.
# new-south-wales - Wednesday 1 January, 2020
Australia scrambles to reach thousands stranded by bushfires as death toll rises
Blazes have killed at least 17 people and destroyed more than 1,000 homes.
# new-south-wales - Tuesday 31 December, 2019
Firefighters in Australia share footage of truck being overrun by bushfires
The death toll from more than three months of wildfires in multiple states now stands at 12.
# new-south-wales - Tuesday 26 November, 2019
Lewis the koala dies from burn injuries after being rescued from Australian bushfire last week
Last week, a video went viral of a woman who walked into a bushfire to save the koala.
# new-south-wales - Thursday 14 November, 2019
Death toll from devastating Australia bushfires rises to four
A man’s body was discovered in a scorched area of bushland near the New South Wales town of Kempsey.
# new-south-wales - Tuesday 12 November, 2019
Australians warned to seek shelter from bushfires as it's 'too late to leave' their homes
Eleven bushfires along the country’s east coast have been declared as emergencies.
# new-south-wales - Monday 11 November, 2019
State of emergency declared in Sydney over threat of 'catastrophic' bushfires
It is the first time the city has been placed at the top level of fire warning.
# new-south-wales - Wednesday 30 October, 2019
Hundreds of koalas feared dead in out-of-control bushfire on Australia's east coast
The bushfire believed to have been sparked by a lightning strike on Saturday north of Sydney.
# new-south-wales - Thursday 26 September, 2019
Abortion decriminalised across Australia after New South Wales overturns 119-year-old law
The passage of the bill was cheered by pro-choice advocates.
# new-south-wales - Friday 26 July, 2019
Irish father-of-one dies in truck crash in Australia
Seamus Walsh had been living in Australia for several years with his young family.
# new-south-wales - Friday 1 March, 2019
Two Irish men charged with attempted murder in Australia following shooting of man (53)
Mark Dixon (30) and Jack Harvey (26) were arrested on Wednesday
# new-south-wales - Wednesday 27 February, 2019
Two Irish men arrested in Australia in connection with shooting of 53-year-old man
Police said the pair were currently assisting police with their enquiries.
# new-south-wales - Tuesday 8 January, 2019
Two Irishmen charged with murder after man dies following attack in Sydney
A 66-year-old man died yesterday following injuries sustained in an attack in late December.
# new-south-wales - Thursday 6 September, 2018
'Pushing for equality in all walks of life, starting on the waves' - World Surf League agrees to gender pay parity
The move comes after criticism earlier this year of a disparity between male and female surfers.
# new-south-wales - Tuesday 31 July, 2018
Man admits he killed woman and toddler, before dumping child's body in suitcase
Police had been unable to identify Karlie Jade Pearce-Stevenson’s body until 2015, when her two-year-old daughter’s remains were found.
# new-south-wales - Friday 12 January, 2018
People 'urged not to approach' Irishman wanted by police in Australia
Daniel Twohig is wanted in relation to an outstanding conviction warrant for numerous offences.
# new-south-wales - Thursday 28 December, 2017
Home and Away actress in critical condition after St Stephen's Day crash that killed her parents
Jessica Falkholt and her younger sister are both in a critical condition.
# new-south-wales - Wednesday 13 December, 2017
Irish tourist missing in Australia found safe and well
Craig Lambe (25) had been missing from Kingsford in New South Wales since 12.30pm yesterday.
# new-south-wales - Tuesday 12 December, 2017
Australian police issue appeal for missing Irish tourist Craig Lambe
Craig Lambe (25) was last seen leaving a home in Kingsford in New South Wales yesterday.
# new-south-wales - Tuesday 14 November, 2017
British doctor escapes Australian shark attack by 'punching it in the face'
25-year-old Charlie Fry was surfing in New South Wales when the attack happened.
# new-south-wales - Sunday 23 April, 2017
Police stop 12-year-old boy who was trying to drive across Australia
The child got about 14 hours into a 4,000km journey.
# new-south-wales - Tuesday 4 April, 2017
Bodies of mother and young children pulled from river as Australia is devastated by floods
At least five people are now confirmed dead.
# new-south-wales - Saturday 18 February, 2017
Irish woman charged with murder of Irish man who was stabbed to death in Sydney
The man was critically injured by a stab wound to his neck.
# new-south-wales - Thursday 9 February, 2017
Australian man miraculously escapes after holding his head barely above water... for five hours
45-year-old Daniel Miller escaped with his life after the excavator he was driving pinned him almost beneath the surface of a waterlogged dam for five hours.
# new-south-wales - Sunday 11 September, 2016
Australian prime minister links 'IS-inspired' stabbing to 9/11 anniversary
A 22-year-old man has been arrested.
# new-south-wales - Wednesday 22 June, 2016
Watch: This agonising, fingertip knock-on proved decisive in epic State of Origin Test
Queensland made it 10 series wins from the last 11 but New South Wales had them rattled in the latter stages.
# new-south-wales - Saturday 4 June, 2016
Australia is putting traffic lights on the ground for pedestrians glued to their phones
The initiative is to be trialled in an attempt to drive down the road death toll.
# new-south-wales - Thursday 31 March, 2016
Irishman stabbed to death while having dinner in Sydney restaurant
A man has been charged with his murder.
# new-south-wales - Monday 15 February, 2016
Young girl dies after snake bite in Australia
The child was bitten by a brown snake in New South Wales.
# new-south-wales - Monday 28 December, 2015
'There will always be part of me that wants to go back to Ireland and give something back'
Leaving one home for another – Trent Johnston on life after Ireland.
# new-south-wales - Friday 27 November, 2015
Police rushed to a 'domestic dispute' - but just found a man screaming at a spider
New South Wales Police posted a transcript of their conversation with the man online.
# new-south-wales - Thursday 26 November, 2015
# new-south-wales - Tuesday 27 October, 2015
Meet the newest recruit to a police bomb squad in Australia
Boxer is joining New South Wales police.
# new-south-wales - Wednesday 21 October, 2015
Child's skeleton found in suitcase was daughter of murdered woman found 1,100 km away
The baby girl’s mother’s remains were found five years ago on the far side of the country.
# new-south-wales - Wednesday 7 October, 2015
Four people arrested after police employee is shot dead by teenage boy
Authorities are treating the murder as an act of terrorism.
# new-south-wales - Thursday 27 August, 2015
Government in Australia considers compulsory chemical castration for child sex abusers
The New South Wales justice minister pointed to the number of paedophiles likely to re-offend soon after their release.
Contoversy in Australia over new film about kids with gay parents
“During school hours we expect them to be doing maths and English and curriculum matters.”
# new-south-wales - Thursday 9 July, 2015
As usual, there was plenty of dirty hits in yesterday's State of Origin game
New South Wales lost their tempers badly.
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Poll: Should voting in the Seanad election be extended?
AS GOVERNMENT-FORMATION talks continue post-general election, some focus is now turning to the Seanad election.
The upper house consists of 60 senators who are appointed or elected in three different ways: The Taoiseach’s nominees, panels and the university panel.
There has been much discussion about the Seanad in recent years with many people viewing it as elitist and in need of being reformed or scrapped altogether. The public was asked in a referendum in October 2013 whether the Seanad should be abolished – 51.7% said No, 48.27% said Yes.
The public previously voted to extend voting rights to all graduates of Irish third-level institutions, but a law allowing this to happen has never been enacted. However, many people argue this is still unfair given how many others would still be unable to vote.
What do you think: Should voting in the Seanad election be extended?
Poll Results:
Yes, to every citizen over 18 (3239)
The Seanad should be reformed or scrapped (2374)
Yes, to all third-level graduates (922)
No, it's fine the way it is (704)
I'm not sure (151)
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