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Man hurt in bus crash on Colac to Ballarat Rd, Enfield

The accident occurred on the Colac-Ballarat Rd at Woodlands Rd, Enfield about 2.50pm. The 22-seater bus is on its side. A man in his 20s has a head injury and will be flown to a Melbourne hospital. The other occupants appear to have escaped serious ... >> view original

Church does not have enough money for Ballarat survivor claims, Bishop Paul ...

Ballarat Bishop Paul Bird doubts the diocese will be able to afford all the compensation claims it expects to receive from survivors of clergy abuse. The diocese had worked with Catholic Church Insurance to try to estimate how much they may have to pay ... >> view original

Three To Watch - Ballarat

If the son of Dynaformer is to make it three-straight feature victories today at Ballarat he is going to have to defy the top weight of 69kg, at least 4kg more than the rest of the field. It will be fascinating to see if this rising jumps star can ... >> view original

Ballarat priest used confession to admit abuse, royal commission told

“It's not yet public, but we have heard from at least one priest who confessed to his confessor, and in that way reconciled his offending behaviour, which continued with his belief in God,” justice Peter McClellan told the commission in Ballarat on Friday. >> view original

Melton South gets on the board in Ballarat Football League with solid ...

One week after beating hammered by North Ballarat City, the Panthers handed out a lesson of their own with a 66-point victory over the Burras at Melton Recreation Reserve. It appeared set to be another long day for Mark Pedersen's side when Melton ... >> view original

Asia security summit under guard after police shoot man outside

An Asia-Pacific security summit in Singapore has been briefly placed under lockdown after police shot a man dead in a security breach. Police said they stopped a car early on Sunday morning at a checkpoint outside the Shangri-La hotel, where the ... >> view original

Japan on alert after earthquake hits off coast

Seismologists have warned Japan to stay vigilant for the next "Big One" after a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the quake-prone nation, injuring a dozen people. Buildings swayed for around a minute in Tokyo and its vicinity last night as ... >> view original

Colorado teen wants to 'rent' family for her birthday

A Colorado teen who grew up in foster care is hoping to “rent” a family for her birthday this year. Natalie Carson, 19, was placed in foster care as a baby and left the system without any family connections. Now a college student, Carson posted a Craigslist ad ... >> view original

EU anger at 'unjustified' Russian travel blacklist

Russia has imposed an entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders, a move that has angered Europe and worsened its standoff with the West over Moscow's role in the Ukraine conflict. The list, which the Russian foreign ministry compiled and ... >> view original

Bill Novak and Norman MacArthur Once Farther Son, Now Married

couple who were legally father and son for the last fifteen years had their adoption vacated and were married this week after 52 years together. Yahoo explains: Norman MacArthur, 74, and Bill Novak, 76, were married in Pennsylvania on Sunday. The couple ... >> view original