Sunday, April 3, 2016

Ballarat - Did You See... and other top stories.

  • Ballarat - Did You See...

    Ballarat - Did You See...
    Burton (Image: Racing Photos) An 11-length win is a rarity in racing but promising three-year-old Burton achieved the feat in the Eclipse Ford Maiden Plate (1600m) at Sportsbet-Ballarat on Sunday. The step up to the mile and the addition of blinkers made all the difference for the gelding, who absolutely thrashed his rivals. Burton was having his first start for David Brideoake since being transferred across from the Peter Moody stable and is owned by the now-retired trainer’s wife Sara..
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  • VFL 2016: Your guide to the year ahead

    VFL 2016: Your guide to the year ahead
    Adam Marcon of Williamstown in action during the 2015 VFL Grand Final. Photo: AFL Media/Getty Images Sandringham is anticipating this to be their final season aligned to St Kilda, as the Saints aim to field a stand-alone VFL club, preferably at a redeveloped Moorabbin from next season.It may well be the perfect finale to an alignment with the Zebras in serious premiership contention, along with Williamstown, Footscray and Collingwood.Zebras general manager Jo..
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  • Zarnie Morcombe makes "kinky" maternity wear ... with help from her ...

    Zarnie Morcombe makes
    Zarnie Morcombe and her grandmother Heather Morrison design subversive "maternity/kinky" wear. Photo: Paul Jeffers It's not your usual source of inspiration for a fashion designer, but for Zarnie Morcombe, hanging out with a graffiti collective who specialise in spraypainting penises was the unlikely catalyst for her first clothing line. "My friend Ollie started writing 'Dad's dick' everywhere, so I started writing 'Mum's tits' instead," Morcombe says. "And then I started embroidering it on ..
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  • Sydney Swans' fate in 2016 rests in hands of inexperienced players

    Sydney Swans' fate in 2016 rests in hands of inexperienced players
    Young guns: Sydney Swans Jake Lloyd, Isaac Heeney, Callum Mills, Zak Jones, Dean Towers, George Hewett, Tom Papley, Tom Mitchell and Dan Robinson. Photo: Dallas Kilponen Much of the Sydney Swans' fate this season rests with an elite group of stars, including Kieren Jack, Josh Kennedy, Lance Franklin and Luke Parker. However, the difference between Sydney being also-rans in 2016 or genuine contenders will be ultimately determined by the players in this photogr..
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  • Frank Brennan, SJ on the Sex Abuse Scandal in Australia

    Frank Brennan, SJ on the Sex Abuse Scandal in Australia
    As a lawyer, professor and human rights activist, Frank Brennan, S.J. occupies a unique position in Australian civil and religious society. He is well known throughout the country, both inside and outside the church, for his decades-long work as an advocate in the areas of law, social justice and reconciliation with Aboriginal Australians. For services to Aboriginals, He was named an Officer of the Order of Australia and the National Trust has classified him as a Living National Treasure. In add..
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  • Driver accused of hiding damaged car after hit and run which leaves ...

    Driver accused of hiding damaged car after hit and run which leaves ...
    A woman who has been charged with a hit and run on a cyclist in Australia allegedly tried to hide her badly damaged car on waste land, before asking two friends to help her cover it in tarpaulin. Rebekah Stewart, 23, appears to have deliberately swerved in order to mow down a father of two, as we reported last weekend. Christian Ashby, 36, was hit in a head-on crash during his usual early-morning ride in Ballarat, Victoria, last Friday at 6.30am. The keen rider’s life was threatened by the colli..
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  • Clocks winding back brings mixed reactions

    Clocks winding back brings mixed reactions
    Clocks winding back brings mixed reactions
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  • Anger over West Tuggeranong development plans

    Anger over West Tuggeranong development plans
    The proposed residential development near the Murrumbidgee River as part of plans for West Tuggeranong has local community and environmental groups confused and angry.The Tuggeranong Archery Club is one of a number of sporting clubs that will be affected by the proposal, despite promises from the ACT government ensuring their ranges are protected by being on public land. Stephen Caldicott is against the proposed development near the Murrumbidgee River and how it will affect Tuggeranong's ..
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Woman arrested over cyclist hit-and-run in Ballarat .Social media support for Ballarat cyclist hurt in hit-run .

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