# Sydney

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# Australia

Sydney records hottest November night ever as city bakes in 40 degree temperatures

The overnight temperature did not drop below 25.3 degrees Celsius on Saturday.

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Nov 29th 2020, 11:31 AM

# Court

Irish men acquitted of murdering homeless pensioner in Sydney

They both had pleaded not guilty to the murder and said they had responded to an attack by the man.

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Sep 21st 2020, 10:32 AM

# Sydney

Australian police seek four Irish nationals after man's ear partially severed in stabbing

A man and woman have already been charged in connection with this incident.

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Aug 31st 2020, 2:45 PM

# Pubs

Concern over new Sydney pub cluster as Australia virus cases surge

Three pubs were closed after being linked to outbreaks or failing to comply with social distancing requirements.

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Jul 13th 2020, 9:06 AM

# Sydney

Irish stranded in Australia: 'The airports are full of Irish people; I was quoted €9,000 for a flight home'

Very few flights are leaving Australia after it announced non-essential services would close.

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Mar 24th 2020, 3:35 PM

# celebrations

Sydney rings in New Year with fireworks display as bushfires continue to devastate communities

This year’s celebrations were overshadowed by calls to cancel the fireworks display over ongoing bushfires.

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Dec 31st 2019, 5:31 PM

# Australia

Sydney fireworks to go ahead despite wildfire crisis

Wildfires in the past several weeks have killed nine people and razed more than 1,000 homes.

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Dec 30th 2019, 3:46 PM

# playing conditions

'My eyes are stinging' - Golfers complain as Australian Open shrouded in bushfire smoke

New Zealand’s Ryan Chisnall even wore a face mask during the tournament’s opening round in Sydney.

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Dec 5th 2019, 10:53 AM

# back of the net

Irish striker's hat-trick helps Fowler to first A-League win with Brisbane Roar

Roy O’Donovan helped his side rally from 2-0 down to secure the win.

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Nov 17th 2019, 11:47 AM

# blazes

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.

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Nov 12th 2019, 7:26 AM

# Australia

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.

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Nov 11th 2019, 9:29 AM

# Wildfire

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.

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Oct 30th 2019, 8:54 AM

# Sydney

Australia's most notorious serial killer Ivan Milat dies

Milat was serving life sentences for seven murders and was a major suspect in the killings of three other women.

48.0k

Oct 27th 2019, 1:15 PM

# long long haul

Longest non-stop passenger flight arrives safely in Sydney

The Qantas flight took 19 hours and 16 minutes to fly direct from New York to Sydney.

78.0k

Oct 20th 2019, 2:12 PM

# Australia

Sydney attack: Woman found dead after members of the public stop knife-wielding man

The man, aged 21, is believed to have killed a woman before going on the rampage in the city.

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Aug 13th 2019, 10:35 AM

# sydney airport

Irishman charged with causing grievous bodily harm in Australian car crash

The crash happened in the early hours of Saturday morning.

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Jul 30th 2019, 9:04 PM

# Sydney

Australian police search for two Irish men after two others seriously injured in car crash

The crash happened in the early hours of Saturday morning.

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Jul 29th 2019, 1:24 PM

# Australia

Man charged after crashing van filled with €125.6 million worth of drugs into police car in Sydney

A police car sustained significant damage in the incident, but no one was injured.

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Jul 23rd 2019, 8:15 PM

# Australia

Woman in Sydney 'decapitates her mother in front of four-year-old boy'

Police described the crime scene as one of the “most horrific” they had ever seen.

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Jul 21st 2019, 10:59 AM

# Erwan Ferrieux

Australian police link bones to missing French backpacker

Erwan Ferrieux and Hugo Palmer were last seen at Shelly Beach in February.

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Jul 15th 2019, 7:59 AM

# Sydney

Soccer pundit Didi Hamann pleads not guilty to assaulting his girlfriend

Hamann’s bail was continued, with the matter adjourned to 12 December.

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Jun 27th 2019, 9:03 AM

# Sydney

Australian police search public broadcaster headquarters amid media crackdown

Police targeted three journalists involved in a two-year-old investigative report.

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Jun 5th 2019, 8:03 AM

# the edge of glory

Andy Keogh's bid to become the second Irish winner of the A-League ends in disappointment

The former Ireland striker saw his penalty saved in a shootout as Perth Glory lost to Sydney FC.

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May 19th 2019, 2:10 PM

# Francis Shanley

Man charged over multi-vehicle crash on Australia's M4 in which Irishman died

The Irishman has been named in Australian media as 36-year-old Francis Shanley.

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May 11th 2019, 1:45 PM

# Sydney

A 36-year-old Irish man has been killed in a multi-vehicle collision in Australia

The collision involved a lorry and 10 other vehicles.

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May 9th 2019, 1:42 PM

# Sydney

Actor Geoffrey Rush wins defamation case against Australian newspaper

The Daily Telegraph claimed the actor had inappropriately touched a female co-star.

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Apr 11th 2019, 8:38 AM

# Sydney

Three Irishmen charged in Australia over alleged roof scamming operation

It is alleged the men targeted elderly homeowners in the scam.

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Mar 14th 2019, 10:22 AM

# New South Wales

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

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Mar 1st 2019, 9:53 AM

# History makers

Ireland Rugby 7s make history in Sydney with fourth place finish at World Series

Two Irish players also featured in the 2019 World Series Dream Team for their performances in Australia.

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Feb 3rd 2019, 12:33 PM

# 7 Up

Ireland Women’s 7s clinch spot in first World Series semi-final in Sydney

They’ll take on hosts Australia tonight.

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Feb 2nd 2019, 9:13 AM

# Australia

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.

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Jan 8th 2019, 7:11 AM

# Australia

Two Irish men charged over alleged assault in Sydney

The men appeared in court at the weekend.

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Dec 31st 2018, 9:24 AM

# Cracking Noises

Sydney building evacuated for a second time after it moved 'one to two millimetres'

Authorities said they found a crack on the 10th floor as they evacuated residents for a second time.

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Dec 27th 2018, 9:59 AM

# tina cahill

Irish woman who killed her fiance in Sydney jailed for eight years

Cathrina Cahill fatally stabbed her fiance David Walsh in February 2017.

37.1k

Dec 12th 2018, 6:43 AM

# Australia

Red haze: Sydney has been hit by a 500km dust storm

The dust has been whipped up by some of the worst droughts in the nation for hundreds of years.

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Nov 22nd 2018, 8:47 AM

# tina cahill

Irish woman who killed her fiance in Sydney says she feared him but 'loved him dearly'

A prosecutor noted that Cathrina Cahill previously told police she did not fear him.

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Nov 14th 2018, 7:27 AM

# The Future Of Hurling

'Why are they trying to grow the game across the world? Grow it in Ireland first.'

Carlow’s Paul Coady on the frustrations and worries for those away from the hurling elite.

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Nov 12th 2018, 5:32 PM

# Hurling down under

Free-taking competition in Sydney sees Galway claim inaugural Wild Geese Trophy

The Tribesmen looked down and out when they trailed by 14 points towards the end of the first half.

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Nov 11th 2018, 10:20 AM

# Ger Aylward

Cruciate, hamstring and shoulder setbacks - seeking a Kilkenny hurling return to form

Ger Aylward is part of the Kilkenny squad that has travelled to Sydney and will face Galway.

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Nov 8th 2018, 1:52 PM

# cathrina cahill

Father of Irishman killed by fiancée in Australia died of 'broken heart', court hears

Victim impact statements were read yesterday by four of David Walsh’s brothers in the case against Cathrina Cahill.

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Nov 2nd 2018, 7:04 AM