Remains of infamous Irish-Australian outlaw identified… but no sign of his skull
Ned Kelly was hanged for his part in the murder of three policeman in 1880. Mystery surrounds the disappearance of his skull.
View ArticleNed Kelly’s remains to be released for family burial
The body of the infamous Irish-Australian outlaw – whose body was only formally identified two months ago – will be reinterred.
View ArticleWhile you were sleeping: Wozniacki, Clijsters into 3rd round at Aussie Open
The Melbourne crowd even sang happy birthday down the phone to Clijsters’ sister. That’s a relaxed win.
View ArticleWave goodbye: World champion Stoner to quit MotoGP
The 26-year-old Australian says the changes to the sport’s rules was a major factor in his decision.
View ArticleWiggins retains yellow jersey as Olympic road race champion crashes out of...
The Team Sky cyclist finished in the main pack to keep his lead intact while Thibaut Pinot won the eighth stage.
View ArticleThe Open 2012: Scott seizes four-stroke lead at Open
Graeme McDowell, the 2010 US Open champion and runner-up at last month’s US Open, fired a 67 to stand second alongside Snedeker on 203.
View ArticleNed Kelly due to get family funeral
The Irish-Australian outlaw’s remains were discovered in a mass grave outside an old prison last year and will be given to his descendants for first time since his 1880 execution.
View ArticlePlayer Diary: Adam D’Arcy and Ulster gear up for their first match of the season
“We were all standing round arguing who would carry the hostage out, and didn’t even notice him get up and walk out the door himself.”
View ArticlePro12: Connacht coach Millard ‘still tossing and turning’ about replacing Elwood
The Australian has taken a number of calls from southern hemisphere coaches about the soon to be vacant post.
View Article‘You have to go to bed tonight and know you’re going to wake up and put...
Ireland’s backs coach was relaxed enough to joke about the Andrew Trimble, David Skrela mix-up before tomorrow’s trench warfare.
View ArticleAustralian 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.
View ArticleOpinion: Connacht need Dan Parks back in form to end losing skid
The Scottish international’s kicking stats have dropped to 50% during a run of three successive defeats.
View Article“Stuff I learned about Ireland” – what an Australian visitor thinks of us
“These people are insane, especially on country roads…”
View ArticleSigned, sealed and delivered: Rocky Elsom back in Europe with Toulon
The former Leinster flanker could be back in Dublin very soon.
View ArticleI didn’t wake up on Sunday, see them lose and capitalise on that – McKenzie...
The Australian revealed in a newspaper column, however, that he hopes to be in a new coaching job by August.
View ArticleSome pearls of Aussie wisdom from Ireland’s new head coach Les Kiss
The Australian will take charge of the national team for the summer rugby tour to North America.
View ArticleSA President cancels business trip to be near an ailing Mandela
An Australian minister has apologised for making a serious gaffe, telling a business dinner Mandela had died.
View ArticlePaul Warwick: Munster years were the most special in my rugby career
The versatile Australian back reflects on the famous games against Australia and New Zealand at Thomond Park.
View ArticleDoctors remove inch-long cockroach from Australian man’s ear
“They said they had never pulled an insect this large out of someone’s ear.”
View ArticleI’m a “touchy-feely sort of person”, Harris tells sex assault trial
The entertainer’s accused of 12 counts of indecent assault against four female complainants, aged from seven or eight to 19.
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