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Milestone date for Pell
Wednesday is a benchmark day for Ballarat’s Cardinal George Pell when it is expected he will tender his ...
Firefighters united on Ballarat front
Bypass planning funded
Repeat offender avoids jail time
A man who repeatedly failed to answer bail for a string of driving, theft, burglary and criminal damage ...
Misunderstood cues
When a child abuses
Thomas* wrapped his hands around Jane’s* neck and gripped. He pressed so hard she thought she was going ...
War grief garden granted $220k
The federal government's grant of $220,000 adds to $50,000 each from the state government and City of Ballarat ...
Next Cup chapter starts off in Ballarat
The next glittering Melbourne Cup prize has a long road mapped out on its way to Flemington
Aviation museum lands a jet fighter
Rescued from a 'derelict museum', the Iskra jet fighter has found a new home in Ballarat and awaits ...
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Rod Ward faces the tough questions | video
Tim O'Connor and AFL Goldfields boss Rod Ward go one-on-one.
Remember this? Ballarat fires, floods and storms
As winter starts to truly kick in, we wind the clock back to times when Ballarat was on ...
Matildas play in Ballarat | who was there?
Check out the faces in the crowd at the Matildas game on Saturday.
Matildas play in Ballarat | all the action
View all the action shots from the match at Morshead Park.
Ballarat weekend in sport | June 4 & 5
Don't miss a beat of the sporting action.
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Submit sports details online
A new easy way to submit your scores, draws and teams.
Throwback Thursday | Ballarat sport in June, 2007
Who can you spot from Ballarat's sporting scene in 2007?
Ballarat chasing elusive crown
Payne’s desire
Injury woes for King-Hawea
Red Caps sign Le Lievre as new coach
Kylaah is not your regular ruck star
The Youth Girls League is attracting a strong contingent of players around Ballarat - and Kylaah Neil thinks ...
Rangers coach pulls pin mid-year
Gun recruit hits the lead in BFL vote tally
Fixture postponed due to ground fault
Regional Focus
Firefighters rally at Parliament
VIC: Bendigo career firefighters join counter-rally in Melbourne.
Spirit of Tasmania docked until further notice
TAS: The Spirit of Tasmania will not leave Devonport or Melbourne until further notice due to debris in ...
Hunter shakes after offshore earthquake
NSW: Hunter residents felt the quake about 10am Tuesday.
Pope pledge falls short, says sex abuse victim
VIC: Catholic bishops found guilty of negligence in cases of sexual abuse can now be removed from office.
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Police criticise unruly behaviour of some soccer fans
Police have criticised the unruly behaviour of some soccer fans, both in Melbourne's CBD and inside Etihad Stadium ...
National Nightmare Commute Day lives up to its name for those in outer suburbs
Today is, officially, National Nightmare Commute Day but it seems that for a large contingent of Melburnians, every ...
Federal election 2016: Shorten shifts focus to the economy as Morrison highlights company tax benefits
Focus shifts back to the economy as Labor releases economic plan in an attempt to get on the ...
Family of missing Bendigo man Darren Casey 'hoping and praying' for his safe return
The family of a missing Bendigo furniture designer have made desperate pleas on social media for him to contact them.
Tasmanian flood peak still to come
The rain has eased but Tasmania's flood crisis is far from over with flood peaks expected in the ...
Is Rosanna Road Melbourne's most dangerous? Damning new report given to VicRoads
A damning new assessment of Heidelberg's Rosanna Road finds the road to be dangerous for vehicles, and in ...
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Ballarat weddings 2016 | photos
View all of the wedding photos that appeared in Ballarat Bride magazine 2016.
Local practice in Chinese medicine
Aviation museum lands a jet fighter
Rescued from a 'derelict museum', the Iskra jet fighter has found a new home in Ballarat and awaits ...
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Entertainment
Sydney Film Festival 2016: Gillian Leahy talks about the importance of dogs in our lives
An Australian documentary maker delves into the close relationship between humans and canines.
Three generations of Sydney women finalists for the 2016 Kibble Literary Award
Australia's oldest awards for women's writing see a rise in historical novels, thrillers, memoirs and "sick lit".
James Corden admits to Howard Stern that Carpool Karaoke hinged on Mariah Carey
The British comedic host of The Late, Late Show has revealed that one of his most popular skits ...
Why Renee Zellweger quit Hollywood for six years
"I got sick of the sound of my own voice: it was time to go away and grow ...
Life & Style
What Money Monster and finance TV teaches us about financial literacy
The premise of Money Monster is all too plausible and it says a lot about financial literacy.
Big home bias towards Australian shares is costing DIY fund trustees
If you have your own super fund with a strong Australian shares bias in your portfolio, you won't ...
Your checklist to get your tax affairs in order by June 30
With just three weeks to go before the end of the financial year, sprinters have limited time to ...
How jogging could be adding to rising arthritis in young Australian
More young people are jogging than ever before but if they're doing it wrong they could be adding ...
Why everyone should get $40,000 a year for nothing
What if you could eliminate poverty on the spot, while abolishing the bureaucracy of the welfare state?
TAFE cuts carpenters, plumbers, painters
Core trades are out the door in TAFE's biggest campus, as a restructure pushes training towards the scandal-plagued ...
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Travel
South Australia dining: Getting the indigenous food experience at Adelaide's Orana restaurant
South Australia is spoiled for choice when it comes to superb local produce and fine dining experiences, both ...
Qantas introduces new winter menu for first, premium economy and business class
Qantas introduces a new winter menu for its first and business class lounges.
Why you should always go back: Returning to your favourite destination
There's so much danger in going back to the places you've loved. Here's one city that's an exception.
Travel to happiness: Why Scandinavians are so happy
Scandinavians often top lists of the world's happiest people, but we can all acquire a little bit of ...