On the morning of September 12, 2001 Ballarat woke to the headline ‘Attack on U.S’, today we remember ...
9/11: 15 year memorial
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BFNL junior grand final day | live blog
Follow it as it happens in the BFNL junior football and netball grand finals at the Eastern Oval ...
Bus nearly complete
Ballarat’s first shower bus for the homeless is nearly complete and ready to go.
Greens’ big election push
Ballarat’s next council could have a decidedly strong Greens flavour.
Welcoming new migrants to Ballarat
New migrants to Ballarat had a chance to learn more about the city at the Migrant Morning Tea ...
A united community
The Ballarat Baha'i Community held a community day for all on Saturday.
Mitchell voted people’s choice
A Ballarat artists’ recreation of Michelle Payne’s Melbourne Cup win has taken out the 2016 Swanpool Bald Archy ...
Awards highlight program success
The CALD Education and Employment Pathways program at the Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre has taken out a state award.
Still looking for justice
Spike and Ann Jones still want justice for their daughter's death, 25 years on.
The stamp of a rare canary
Graham Quarrell had the determination to breed a black canary, and then decided to immortalise it on an ...
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Aggressive magpie hits out at rider | video
A Ballarat cyclist has warned residents of a very aggressive magpie who has swooped and attacked him multiple ...
AFL-style trial action
Bendigo boasts the state's strongest league, but Ballarat just got its first taste of Balloon Football
Couch to make fitness call on Saturday
Will he get up in time?
Lakers survive to stay in hunt | picture gallery | video
Lake Wendouree has put Redan out of the BFL premiership race.
On this day in Ballarat | September 7
Time for a trip down memory lane. Five photos from every year for the last 15 years.
Ballarat Fashion series | photos
Ballarat hosted Victoria's only regional runway for Melbourne Spring Fashion Week this weekend.
Ballarat weekend in sport | September 3 & 4
It's starting to get serious! We have almost 200 finals photos right here.
Local Sport
Submit sports details online
A new easy way to submit your scores, draws and teams.
BFNL junior grand final day | live blog
Follow it as it happens in the BFNL junior football and netball grand finals at the Eastern Oval ...
Tearful end to Drew Petrie’s North Melbourne career
When an AFL career goes as long as Drew Petrie it is impossible not to be emotional – ...
Palentino joins Weir group 1 parade
Palentino's affinity for Flemington continued when he upset his stablemate Black Heart Bart in the $500,000 group 1 ...
Winners and Losers
Here's your weekend sporting scores from around the region.
Sunbury to meet Bacchus Marsh in BFL grand final | videos
Sunbury will meet Bacchus Marsh in an all-eastern bloc BFL grand final.
BFL Preliminary Final | Photos
CHFL grand final 2016 | footy and netball action
Get every CHFL premiership winning photo here.
CHFL grand final 2016 | the colour and atmosphere
Soak in all the atmosphere and see who has made the trek to Alfredton Oval.
CHFL grand final 2016 | live coverage
Follow all the action as it happens and soak in the atmosphere here.
Regional Focus
Man charged with committing terrorist act, attempted murder
NSW: A man was stabbed several times while walking through a park in Sydney's west on Saturday.
State of the Nation | Sunday, September 11, 2016
Your morning news snapshot from around regional Australia and beyond.
Homicide squad called in over Bendigo stabbing death
VIC: Police have set up a crime scene in Energetic Street after a man was found with fatal ...
William Tyrrell: 600 persons of interest in suspect abduction investigation
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Floodwaters inundate small Victorian town on Saturday night
Floodwaters inundated a small Victorian town in the state's west on Saturday night, forcing some households to evacuate.
US citizens renouncing because of tax laws affecting Australian superannuation
When Karen Alpert renounced her US citizenship she was angry, fed up with paperwork and about $70,000 poorer.
L-plate driver caught travelling at double the speed limit on Saturday night
A teenager driving a car he purchased the day beforehand has been charged with reckless driving and other ...
Driver caught six-times over the limit in McDonalds drive-through
A man's late night McDonalds run took a turn for the worse last night after he was arrested ...
Bill Shorten to skip Parliament for date with Canada's Justin Trudeau
Just don't ask Bill Shorten to explain quantum computing or perform any incredible feats of upper body strength.
Dogs rescued from top of car as Victoria braces for major flooding
The town known as the birthplace of the kelpie is bracing for major flooding on Saturday night, as ...
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Ballarat weddings 2016 | photos
View all of the wedding photos that appeared in Ballarat Bride magazine 2016.
Swans at Learmonth in surprising numbers
Native flower now less common
Power of perseverance
A former child soldier from South Sudan is now helping those who have lost their way to regain ...
Entertainment
Aussie TV viewers' biggest gripes revealed
Programs running late used to be our biggest bugbear. Now, we fret for our public broadcasters.
Tim Ferguson returns to his rural roots and B&S ball mayhem in the film Spin Out
Doug Anthony All Star Tim Ferguson looks at the fun and dark side of country towns in a ...
Musical theatre queen Caroline O'Connor tells how she prepares for a role
Caroline O'Connor talks Dream Lover the musical, her most challenging roles and her advice for young entertainers.
Celeb fatigue
Meshel Laurie finds the famous far from fascinating. As for those Kardashians, what a missed opportunity ...
Life & Style
The truth about home ownership and the age pension
The idea that your home does not count when you are assessed for the pension is political fiction.
Dramatic finish to Shares Race
The Australian Financial Review's Phil Baker, after seemingly having the Shares Race wrapped up, has been overtaken in ...
Renovation boom means a shortage of good tradies
The renovation boom in Sydney and Melbourne means a shortage of tradespeople. Money shows you how to find ...
Going cashless? 'Curse of Cash' author Kenneth Rogoff says we have more of it than ever
Reckon we're cashless? Think again.
Want a pay rise? Just ask, survey tells women
New research shows young Australian women are just as successful as their male peers at asking for and ...
Statins harms exaggerated, benefits underestimated, major Lancet Journal review shows
Misleading reports warning patients off taking their statins have exaggerated their harms and underestimated their benefits, say the ...
Features
Opinion
Changing perceptions on para-athlete image
PRESS BOX: Paralympics is the pinnacle, but a lot comes back to our grassroots game
Letters to the Editor
Councillors of the future need long-term vision
How fairer pay can help an industry flourish
The figures cited by Ballarat Trades Hall that almost half of young people in Ballarat are underpaid definitely ...
Letters to the Editor
The good is oft interred with their bones
EDITORIAL: Additional financial support for clergy sexual abuse victims is welcome news for Ballarat. But a bigger issue ...
Travel
Hong Kong nature-based outdoor activities
This city has a secret: it's not all skyscrapers, food and commerce. In fact, it is composed of ...
Banyan Tree Lang Co, Vietnam, review: Peace and seclusion
Kick back and relax in a holiday spot historically favoured by Vietnamese royalty.
The Trip
Stockholm to Nice by train over 6½ weeks, including day tours from the different towns and car hire ...
Thailand's Songkran Festival: Water, water everywhere
Songkran is Thailand's biggest yearly festival, and the world's biggest water fight.