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Ballarat dishes it up for food lovers

That's the first thing us city folk notice when pulling in to the 'rat - and it was glorious. Arriving in a place at night is always disorienting, but we find our way through the beautiful 19th century architecture to our little country nook. The ... >> view original

Ballarat breakfast report | Wednesday, June 10, 2015

The City of Ballarat has spent $15,000 on CFA false alarm call-outs to the new soccer facility at Morshead Park since January - all because of one faulty fire alarm. They now say they will fix it. MORE HERE. Almost half of the buildings owned by the ... >> view original

Free parking on Saturdays for Ballarat?

BALLARAT City councillor Amy Johnson is pushing ahead with a plan to roll out free parking on Saturdays in the city centre. Under Cr Johnson's proposal, council-designated car parks would be free across Ballarat. Cr Johnson said parking space time ... >> view original

Decision on 40kph speed limit for Ballarat CBD at least a year away

A speedy resolution appears unlikely for a controversial plan to install 40 kilometre-per-hour speed zones in central Ballarat. Council papers reveal the plan is at least a year away, with councillors to first vote on extending pedestrian lights at ... >> view original

Uber game puts iPhone users behind the wheel

SAN FRANCISCO: Uber released a free game that lets iPhone and iPad users test their skills as drivers for the controversial on-demand car ride service. UberDRIVE launched in the US in Apple's online iTunes shop. "UberDRIVE showcases a day in the life of ... >> view original

Apple's iOS 9 will let you block ads on iPhone, iPad

Top 7 features coming with iOS 9. Life is about to get that little bit harder for digital publishers, thanks to Apple. The tech giant quietly revealed at its Worldwide Developers Conference this week that it will allow ad-blocking software on its web browser, Safari, ... >> view original

Is it a toenail — or a squid beak? Diner finds mystery bite in meal from Adelaide ...

GALLERY: Adelaide's grossest kitchens · Would you eat in these hell holes? Food outlets named and shamed · CBD businesses failed health inspections · Coles fined for 'significantly stale' food. THE SA Museum has been asked to investigate a mystery ... >> view original

Oculus unveils consumer Rift headset, new controllers

Oculus has debuted the consumer version of its Rift headset, due to go on sale next year, and announced a partnership with Microsoft that will see the virtual reality headset work with Xbox One games. The company also unveiled its new controllers, Oculus ... >> view original

Astronaut Scott Kelly says 'G'day #Melbourne' in series of space Tweets

VETERAN astronaut Scott Kelly has snapped Tweeted arresting images of our hometown from space, as he digs in for a long-haul mission to test the limits of human endurance in space. Kelly posted the friendly snap of Melbourne on Wednesday evening our ... >> view original

BlackBerry may use Android system in new device

The move would be an about-face for the Ontario-based company, which had shunned Android in a bet that its BlackBerry 10 line of phones would be able to claw back market share. (Photo: Reuters). BlackBerry is considering equipping an upcoming ... >> view original