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Heart attack victim saved by doctor, nurses during Run Ballarat
A man had a heart attack during Run Ballarat on Sunday morning and was treated ...
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More than 5500 take on Run Ballarat in 2014
More than 5500 runners, joggers and walkers joined Run Ballarat on Sunday.
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Council opposes Labor's rate cap plan
THE CITY of Ballarat says the state Labor Opposition’s plan to cap rate increases would ...
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Snake Valley blaze an early fire season warning: PHOTOS
A 60-hectare blaze at Snake Valley on Saturday was the result of a burn-off in ...
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Heart attack victim saved by doctor, nurses during Run Ballarat

A man had a heart attack during Run Ballarat on Sunday morning and was treated by a doctor ...

Council opposes Labor's rate cap plan

THE CITY of Ballarat says the state Labor Opposition’s plan to cap rate increases would be detrimental.

Council to vote on Liberal signs on Wednesday

LIBERAL Party signage found to be in breach of City of Ballarat rules will be voted on by ...

More than 5500 take on Run Ballarat in 2014

More than 5500 runners, joggers and walkers joined Run Ballarat on Sunday.

Snake Valley blaze an early fire season warning: PHOTOS

A 60-hectare blaze at Snake Valley on Saturday was the result of a burn-off in a bluegum plantation.

Run Ballarat 2014: before 8.30am finish

Finish line photos of those who finished before 8.30am.

Run Ballarat 2014: 8.30am to 9am finish

Finish line photos of those who finished between 8.30am and 9am.

Run Ballarat 2014: 9am to 9.30am finish

Finish line photos of those who finished between 9am and 9.30am.

Run Ballarat 2014: 9.30am to 10am finish

Finish line photos of those who finished between 9.30am and 10am

Run Ballarat 2014: after 10am finish

Finish line photos of those who finished after 10am.

Local Sport

Cycling: Corset secures emphatic Tour of Goldfields win atop Mt Warrenheip

RUTH Corset has sealed her place among the National Road Series greats with an emphatic victory in the ...

Cricket: BCA club firsts wrap

All the scores from day one of round two in the Ballarat Cricket Association club firsts competition.

Scaredymac breaks drought with Avoca Cup win

SCAREDYMAC claimed his first win in almost two years in Saturday's Avoca Cup, 1860m.

Weekend in Sport Photos: October 18-19th

Lawn Bowls, Tennis and Cricket

CHFL: Beaufort lures North City premiership player

BEAUFORT has continued its successful off-season by luring North Ballarat City premiership player Josh McDermott to the club.

Central Wendouree downs Lara for first win

CENTRAL Wendouree has claimed its first Ballarat-Geelong District Premier Bowls Division scalp.

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Fairfax front pages | October 20, 2014

Here's the front pages from Fairfax papers around Australia today.

Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie 2014 | Photos

PORT MACQUARIE: Photographer Peter Gleeson was In the middle of the action at #IM703PortMac.

Griffith quad bike death, police search for second rider

GRIFFITH: Police say second rider involved ran from the crash at Willbriggie.

Bledisloe Cup, Australia v New Zealand | Photos

National

Controversial Parliament House burqa ban dumped

The controversial plan to segregate Muslim women wearing burqas into glassed enclosures at parliament house has been ditched, ...

Plan to lift cage fighting ban slammed by Chief Commissioner Ken Lay

Labor's plan to lift a ban on controversial cage fighting if it wins the election has received a ...

More Australian universities come under pressure to divest from fossil fuels

Pressure for the nation’s leading universities to join the Australian National University and dump investments in fossil fuels ...

Gas prices will explode due to Queensland exports, says Grattan Institute

Larger households that use gas for cooking, hot water and heating will be hit with a yearly bill ...

'Sensitive and generous' Joshua Hardy was full of promise, say relatives

An anonymous young man sat sniffling and crying on Sunday morning, head cradled in hands, glancing at a ...

Restaurants turning to faster food sittings

Restaurants are turning to multiple sittings to generate more revenue, but some diners are not impressed.

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Newspapers in Education

Lots of people ask the question, what is Newspapers in Education?

PHOTOS: Ballarat Weddings 2014

VIEW this year's Ballarat weddings and submit your own photo for our new gallery and BE magazine.

Toxic Legacy: government goes to ground on chemical review

THE state government has refused to answer key questions regarding it's Lands Department review

Run Ballarat: Grateful family backs event to raise funds for new children’s ward

JAYDA Kentish will give back to the hospital and staff who have helped her when she participates in ...

Entertainment

X Factor grand final recap: the world ceases to hold any meaning

All the blood, sweat, tears and celebrities standing on desks is about to culminate in a dream come ...

10 favourite TV shows and what they are really telling us

Tom Decent breaks down his all-time top 10 TV shows that contain a consistent hidden message.

Saturday, October 25

Another British offering that focuses on the personal and professional lives of police officers. Surely, that's been done ...

Sunday, October 26

The last episode of this deftly written, not-entirely-implausible six-part political thriller brings the series to a gratifying close. ...

Life & Style

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Graduate glut puts trainee teachers on the scrapheap

Only half the people who train to be teachers get a full-time job after graduating.

Teaching graduates find life tough on casual work

Most weeks, Ashleigh Garven asks herself whether she took the right career path. "My mum's a nurse and ...

Psychosis fears after 'ice' use rises among injecting drug users

Hospitals and drug clinics are bracing themselves for more patients presenting with psychosis and cardiovascular problems after a ...

Why Richard Branson beefs about giving up meat

"More and more people recognise that conventional meat production can have truly devastating environmental impacts."

Super hit as markets pause for next leg down

Roiling markets have hit super and jeopardised the $4 billion Medicare Private float, but may stop rates rising ...

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