How to stop the exodus of Irish medical graduates? – The Irish Times

The images are everywhere on social media: casually dressed Irish healthcare workers, lounging on Australia’s white sandy beaches, or on their morning runs with a luminous yellow sky rising in the background. It has become a “rite of passage” for many graduate doctors who, after many years working and studying to earn their degree, decide […]

The West should learn from Japan how to stand up to China

China’s recent decision to target Japanese companies with export controls on critical minerals and “dual‑use” technologies isn’t just an escalation in Beijing’s dispute with Tokyo. This is a moment of truth for democracies that still hope to compartmentalize economic engagement with China from geopolitical security realities. Last month, Beijing placed 20 Japanese companies on a […]

When and how can I see the 2025 Orionid meteor shower from Australia?

This week is a great time to find somewhere dark and look up with the annual Orionid meteor shower gracing southern skies. The Orionids streak across the sky every October as Earth passes through the debris trail left behind Halley’s Comet. At their peak early this week on October 21 and 22 the Orionids may […]

How To Watch: United States vs Australia | International Friendly

The CommBank Socceroos travel to Denver to face the United States on Wednesday 15 October at 12:00pm AEDT at DSG Park to conclude their North America tour.   Tony Popovic’s side has won seven consecutive matches and are unbeaten in their previous 11 Socceroos matches under his stewardship (12 in total), as the Aussies prepare […]