‘Ireland was in the blood, on both sides of the family. From our father, from aunts and uncles, and from our grandparents we heard tales of Ireland.’
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Irish Anzacs Database is Back!
The database as it currently stands includes the names of more than 5800 Irish Anzacs. It provides families with information on their Irish-born family members who served in the AIF in the war as well as providing statistical data to assist researchers understand the contribution of the Irish to the Australian war effort. Continue reading
Involuntarily Irish-identified by the Nazis
Something strange happened : all prisoners with Irish names were packed off to a Prisoner of War camp called Friesack. Continue reading
The Naturalist Meditates
Challenging essays by a master Essayist who reflects on why he left Northern Ireland. Continue reading
Irish Film Festival 26
From gripping dramas and powerful documentaries to fresh new voices shaping Irish cinema,the Irish Film Festival Australia (IFF26) returns from October 8th until November 15th 2026 with its biggest program in 12 years. Continue reading
The Odysseys of Alice Anderson, Australia’s First All-Girl Garage Proprietor
An Irish Australian woman garage proprietor and adventurer, Alice Anderson. Continue reading
Nolan’s Odyssey and Joyce’s Ulysses
Which Odyssey? Let us not pretend that any translation can be transparent or without values. Continue reading
FREMANTLE CATALPA FESTIVAL
The festivities commenced with the excellent play Catalpa: Flight to Freedom on the evening of 23rdh March, performed to a sell-out crowd at the atmospheric Fremantle Prison. Continue reading
Literary Facades and Emotional Resonances: Groucho Encounters Joyce
Director Renee Palmer grasps the various interconnections, time present and time past, where creative worlds meet. Continue reading
Vale, Elizabeth Malcolm
Tinteán marks the passing of Professor Elizabeth Malcolm on 19 May 2026. Her contribution to Irish-Australian scholarship was immense. Continue reading