See http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-and-sabina-attend-a-reception-for-irish-diaspora

The President met with members of the Irish community in Warwick and Queensland.

Bhuail an tUachtarán le baill an phobail Éireannaigh in Warwick agus Queensland.

See http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-and-sabina-attend-a-lunch-hosted-by-tourism-ireland

(Introduction: Niall Gibbons, Tourism Ireland)

In Sydney's Botanic Gardens, the President addressed participants at an event hosted by Tourism Ireland.

Labhair an tUachtarán le rannpháirtithe ag imeacht a d’eagraigh Turasóireacht Éireann i nGairdíní na Lus in Sydney.

More info: http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-gives-keynote-address-at-the-university-of-new-south-wales

"In our present circumstances, when anger is the temper of our times, we need to use our words for healing rather than wounding."

The President gave an address at the University of New South Wales on Ethical Remembering, one of the key themes in the President's work.

Thug an tUachtarán aitheasc in Ollscoil New South Wales dar teideal ‘Ethical Remembering’.

Is príomhthéama in obair an Uachtaráin an chuimhne eiticiúil.

See http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-and-sabina-attend-an-enterprise-ireland-lunch-meeting

See http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-gives-a-speech-at-the-australian-rugby-union-high-performance-cen

In Sydney, President Higgins visited the soon-to-be-opened Australia Rugby Union High Performance Centre at Moore Park.

The Australia Rugby Union has partnered with the University of Technology in Sydney for the development of the Centre, at the ARU's headquarters.

In his speech to the ARU and representatives of the Lansdowne Club, the President spoke of the historic rugby links between Australia and Ireland. The President also reiterated his "full support" for Ireland's 2023 Rugby World Cup bid - something the President had done earlier this year, including in March this year, when he received delegates of World Rugby at Áras an Uachtaráin.

During his State Visit to Australia, President Higgins met with political leaders in Canberra, and with members of the Irish community in the city.

For details see http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-and-sabina-attend-a-reception-in-the-irish-embassy-hosted-by-amba

"As a people we are defined by what we choose to commemorate."

See http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-speaks-at-the-unveiling-of-a-statue-footsteps

In Hobart, nocht an tUachtarán dealbha nua de chuid Rowan Gillespie, a dhéanann comóradh ar na mná bochta a seoladh chuig an Tasmáin. Déanann na dealbha comóradh ar na mná a díbreoidh chuig an Tasmáin mar phionós.

Ina aitheasc, thug an tUachtarán Ó hUigínn chun cuimhne na mílte bean a seoladh chuig an Tasmáin as Éirinn agus as an mBreatain mar phionós. Dúirt an tUachtarán gurbh “íospartaigh de chóras breithiúnach dian, a thug tús áite don réadmhaoin thar bheatha na ndaoine, a bhí iontu”.

In his speech, President Higgins recalled the thousands of women who were transported to Tasmania from Ireland and Britain as punishment.

The President said they were "victims of a harsh judicial system that valued property above people’s lives."

http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-gives-keynote-address

Thug an tUachtarán Ó hUigínn an príomhaitheasc in Ollscoil Melbourne, dar teideal "The Economic Debate: From the Great Famine to Today - The Australian/Irish Dimensions."

President Higgins delivered a keynote speech at the University of Melbourne, entitled "The Economic Debate: From the Great Famine to Today - The Australian/Irish Dimensions."

Details at http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-attends-a-business-lunch-hosted-by-enterprise-ireland

The President attended an event for business leaders, held at Melbourne’s Cricket Ground.

In the speech, the President recalled some of Ireland’s links to the sports grounds, and paid tribute to the hosts of the event, Enterprise Ireland, as well as to the creativity and outward looking nature of Irish businesses

The President was conferred with an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of Western Australia for his many achievements, including his advocacy on behalf of minority groups, the poor, the marginalised and the underprivileged.

The University of Western Australia (UWA) was established in 1911 as the State's first university. It was also the first free university in the British Empire, actively promoting equal access to tertiary education for all social classes.