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• Ballarat Clarendon College, Ballarat

  

  Ballarat Clarendon College has a reputation for academic excellence.Last year its students outperformed all other regional schools in Victoria based on VCE results.And while the co-educational Ballarat institution lives up to its declaration “learning comes first”, head of student health and welfare Dean Griffin said its academic success is down to encouraging social and emotional growth as much as it is rigorous coursework and high expectations.“The perception is we are an academic school but t..

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• New war in South Sudan 'senseless, says Ballarat bishop

  

  The struggle in South Sudan threatens to imperil the world's newest country, says a former resident. PRAYING FOR PEACE: Anglican bishop Peter Kunen is asking the people of Ballarat to keep South Sudan in their thoughts as it faces a struggle for survival. Photo: Caleb Cluff.Imagine being unable to drive from one side of Ballarat to the other without the real possibility of being raped or murdered. That’s the reality of living in the capital of the world’s newest country, South Sud..

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• Ballarat holds memorial services on eve of Fromelles centenary

  

  The disastrous battle of Fromelles cost thousands of Australian lives and set the tone of mistrust between English and Australian officers. KILLED AT FROMELLES: Sgt Ernest Davey Morshead was a teacher in Ballarat. His brother Leslie went on the become a leading general in WW2. Photo: AWM.As Australia commemorates the centenary of the First AIF’s entry to the horrors of the Western Front in World War I, a series of events and government initiatives will be held in Ballarat.There ar..

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• Any well-constructed portfolio should include some exposure to gold ...

  

  Any well-constructed portfolio should include some exposure to gold. MADE Ballarat The history of gold-price prediction is littered with famous corpses.John Maynard Keynes dismissed gold as "a barbarous metal", Lenin believed that after the Red Revolution it would be useful only as a building material for public toilets, and President Richard Nixon took the US currency off the gold standard, thereby triggering excessive printing of the $US whic..

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• Seen at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show

  

  Datamars RFID trials NORTHERN Territory beef producer, Sandy Warby, has been at the forefront of a trial to improve the retention rates of National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) tags in cattle, potentially helping to save producers time and money.

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• What makes veteran surf photog click

  

  PETER “Joli” Wilson considers himself a memory millionaire.The salty sea dog’s impressive library of 400,000 numbered and categorised frames in his Tugun home is testament to just how many moments — and 40 years of memories — he has captured.“I’m probably at well over a million now,” he said since he switched to digital photographs in the late 1990s.media_cameraPeter Joli Wilson Photo: Beau PilgrimGiven a camera for his confirmation by his eccentric godfather Mr Joli, now 65, had his first photo..

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• Bulldogs keen for more games in FNQ

  

  Bulldogs keen for more games in FNQ Ryan Davidson  July 18, 2016 11:00 AM Finals planning, Swan in trouble, injury latest Footy Feed with Matt Thompson and Nat Edwards THE WESTERN Bulldogs are keen to keep playing home games in Far North Queensland, coach Luke Beveridge says. The Bulldogs' three-year contract with the Queensland State Government expired after the club's 48-point win over Gold Coast in Cairns on Saturday night, ..

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• Bag of nine by Mornington spearhead Jackson Calder sets up big ...

  

  THE Bulldogs regained their bark on Saturday, firing off 24 goals to thump Seaford by 74 points in Peninsula league.It was the Mornington of old, with full-forward Jackson Calder booting eight goals in the first half to set up the 24.11 (155) to 12.9 (81) win at Alexandra Park.Calder appeared headed for a huge haul, but managed only one more after being shut down by Seaford in the second half.“We were trying to calm him down at half time,’’ Mornington coach Chris Holcombe chuckled.“Murph (Seafor..

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• Member Profile: Timothy Nisbet

  

  The Western Bulldogs will celebrate their Member Recognition Round this week, building up to Saturday night's match against St Kilda. Every weekday, the Club will turn the spotlight onto one of the Club's members and share their story, showcasing the passion they have for the red, white and blue. Members were invited to submit their story to westernbulldogs.com.au last week. Each member whose story is shared this week on westernbulldogs.com.au, will receive a double pass to be involved in the g..

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• Football great Mick Malthouse on footy, family and fame

  

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