Old Ballarat orphanage dig for children's remains fails to find anything and other top stories

Old Ballarat orphanage dig for children's remains fails to find anything

Archaeologists and police forensic crews had been digging up the grounds of the Victoria St site since Monday as they investigated alleged activities that may have occurred at the orphanage prior to it being closed and transformed into the Ballarat ... >> view original

Police excavate old Ballarat orphanage site

The grounds of an old orphanage in regional Victoria are being dug up, as police investigate reports scores of children were informally buried there. The excavation work at the old Ballarat orphanage started on Monday and has yet to uncover any ... >> view original

Claims Ballarat police used excessive force should be investigated, Ibac says

Claims Ballarat police used excessive force should be investigated, Ibac says. Lawyers for police are fighting attempt by Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission to publicly investigate allegations of serious misconduct. Generic image of ... >> view original

Rape and murder claims as police comb Ballarat Orphanage site

POLICE spent most of Wednesday combing the area behind the Ballarat Orphanage, searching for human remains. The excavation work began on Monday and is focused on two specific sites behind the now-deserted Victoria Street buildings. While little is ... >> view original

Hollywood star Mel Gibson spotted in Ballarat

Mel Gibson was out and about in the regional Victorian town of Ballarat on Tuesday. Excited locals spotted the Hollywood superstar dining with a group of people at a local hotel at about 1.30pm. He is understood to be scouting locations for Hacksaw ... >> view original

Call for public hearing into Ballarat police allegations

Two Ballarat police officers, whose names have been suppressed, were due to give evidence before public IBAC examinations starting this week. But their lawyers made a last minute application to the Supreme Court, arguing the public examinations would ... >> view original

Ballarat teenager taunts police on Facebook, comes unstuck

But the teen couldn't evade the law for long, as he was arrested on Monday and appeared under heavy police guard at a Ballarat court on Tuesday morning — reportedly worse for wear. Jake was remanded in custody to face Ballarat Magistrates' Court on ... >> view original

Wardship and adoption: tracing a hidden family history

More than 4,000 children lived at the Ballarat Orphanage across its lifespan of more than 100 years. Between 10 and 15 per cent of those are believed to be from the Stolen Generation. Next week, the Public Record Office is visiting Ballarat to let ... >> view original

Motorcyclist dies after collision in Cardigan, Ballarat

A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a station wagon in the Ballarat suburb of Cardigan. Police believe the collision took place at the intersection of Cuthberts and Whites Road around 4.30pm on Monday. The motorbike rider died at the scene. >> view original

IBAC investigates allegations of excessive force by Ballarat police

Victoria's anti-corruption commission will hold public hearings into accusations of use of excessive force against a vulnerable person by two Ballarat police officers. The senior constables from the Ballarat police station, one male and one female ... >> view original