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Tai Sharp gets eight years over 'one-punch' death
TAI Sharp has been sentenced to eight years in jail for a fatal one-punch attack.
Blue Bell Hotel staff threatened with gun at robbery
Robbers threaten Blue Bell Hotel staff with gun and axe handle, before fleeing with cash in Wendouree
Chemical inquiry holds first session
Ballarat smoky haze from planned burns
Sick of Dyson Drive hoons
Sturt Street a struggle for vision impaired
Pitching in for truckie
GENEROUS residents have donated thousands of dollars to a Clunes truck driver whose life unravelled after he hit ...
Quilter’s creation goes on national exhibition
Mental health agreement
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School holiday program keeps children entertained
Ballarat YMCA have developed a series of school holiday activities for primary school pupils
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Hot rock cooking a juicy concept at new restaurant
Ballarat's newest restaurant has introduced hot rock cooking to the menu.
Regional Focus
Forget the three white pointer sharks, I'm surfing
ADD an aerial photographer to a school of salmon and three white pointer sharks and this is what ...
Off-roader's DVD forges global online tourist path
Honoured: Three mates who fought to save shark attack victim Zac Young
The three boys who took turns carrying their unconscious mate from the surf after he was mauled by ...
Your guide to the Essendon verdict
The AFL's anti-doping tribunal will release its verdict on the case involving Essendon, the AFL and the Australian ...
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Emissions slide began to reverse after the end of the carbon price, data show
Australia’s greenhouse emissions from the electricity sector jumped in the September quarter, reversing the industry’s declines during the ...
Woman nets $3 million from false childcare subsidies: police
Police have seized $2.1 million in cash after busting a racket operating in the family day care sector.
Man jailed after engulfing pregnant partner in flames
A 22-year-old man who poured petrol over his pregnant partner and set her alight has been jailed for 14 years ...
Melbourne Express: Tuesday, March 31, 2015
A live blog bringing you the information you need to get your day off to a good start.
Royal Easter Show 2015: Best cow and bull prizes come down to being all about the hair
t is all about the hair. It takes months, and we get quite precious about it," said a ...
Palace Theatre appeal 'test case' for Melbourne heritage battles
The fate of Melbourne's Palace Theatre could become a test case for whether to include the social history ...
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Miles Franklin Literary Award longlist 2015: Omar Musa, Suzanne McCourt and Christine Piper hit it big with debut works
Fresh faces join the veterans on this year's Miles Franklin longlist.
Q&A panel member likens Christopher Pyne to an alien from another galaxy
Not before time, the nation had cause to ponder the obvious: Education Minister Christopher Pyne as a creature ...
The Daily Show new host Trevor Noah a global option to replace Jon Stewart
When Jon Stewart announced he would soon retire from The Daily Show back in February, it unleashed both ...
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Coca-Cola accused of 'greenwashing' with launch of sugar-reduced Coke Life
Coca-Cola has launched a green and lean spin-off to its best-selling drink in an attempt to claw back ...
'Impostor' gynaecologist could have been injecting patients with unknown animal blood products
A Melbourne man accused of posing as a gynaecologist and IVF expert may have been giving his patients ...
The importance of music play
Even in the womb, music can help build an emotional connection between you and your child. As your baby grew ...
Vaccine expert Julie Leask says internet outrage about vaccination risks make problem worse
Online debates about whether vaccinations are safe are unlikely to convince doubters to vaccinate - so why do ...
Switching back from smartphones to dumb phones
Abandoning your smartphone for an older-style mobile phone frees you to pay more attention to the world around ...
Green group intensifies calls for ban on nano-materials in food and packaging
Health campaigners have intensified their calls for Australia to regulate the use of nano-sized silver in everyday products, following the ...
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Government shirking its duty on tertiary education
Time for a rethink on airline cockpit protocols
Indigenous communities deserve our respect
Travel
Canberra Calling - take a fresh look
Our cool capital has cultural cred this autumn with a blockbuster exhibition and plenty to keep you captivated.
Airport introduces arcade games to help travellers get rid of unused currency
A Swedish airport has come up with an ingenious way to help travellers part with their leftover currency.
Cruising by yourself? Good news ahoy!
The 'single supplement' frustrates many solo cruisers – it can mean paying almost double the fare.
The 50 best family holiday destinations
In the years BC (Before Children), news anchor, journalist and writer Tracey Spicer was an inveterate traveller. Since ...