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Abuse accusations at Ballarat orphanage

It's alleged Sedgman abused them between 1963 and 1964, while he was the superintendent of the Ballarat Orphanage. The 87-year-old, who now lives in Queensland, was excused from appearing in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday. His defence say ... >> view original

Plans to move VicRoads to Ballarat still on hold as Premier Daniel Andrews ...

Plans to move VicRoads to Ballarat remain on hold as the Victorian Government and State Opposition continue to argue about how much work has been done on the proposal. The plan to move the roads authority out of Melbourne was meant to bring ... >> view original

Abuse accusations at Ballarat orphanage | The Advertiser

It's alleged Sedgman abused them between 1963 and 1964, while he was the superintendent of the Ballarat Orphanage. The 87-year-old, who now lives in Queensland, was excused from appearing in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday. His defence say ... >> view original

Top Frames: World celebrates Eid al-Fitr, anti-austerity protests erupt in Greece

A Thai Muslim woman attends a mass prayer during Eid al-Fitr celebrations at a mosque in Bangkok, Thailand on July 17, 2015. (Source: Reuters photo). Eid, Eid celebrations, Eid al-fitr, Eid al-fitr celebrations,. Egyptian Muslims smile after Eid al ... >> view original

Car bomb rips through Iraqi market in Khan Bani Saad

A car bomb has killed at least 80 people at a busy market in an Iraqi town, officials have said. The attack happened in the predominantly Shia town of Khan Bani Saad, north of the capital Baghdad, as people celebrated the end of the Muslim holy month ... >> view original

300 injured in train crash in South Africa

Emergency workers gather at the scene of a train collision at the Booysens train station near Johannesburg on July 17, 2015. (AP Photo). - +. Related search. Johannesburg train crash. JOHANNESBURG — A commuter train crashed into another passenger ... >> view original

Ayatollah Khamenei, Backing Iran Negotiators, Doesn't Fault Nuclear Deal

TEHRAN — In his first speech since his country's nuclear agreement with world powers was announced, the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, voiced support for the negotiators and did not criticize any details of the agreement. Speaking on ... >> view original

Saudi-Backed Forces Said to Wrest Aden, Yemen, From Houthis

AL MUKALLA, Yemen — The exiled Yemeni government said Friday that Saudi-backed fighters had “completely liberated” the southern city of Aden from the Houthi rebels who had tried for months to bring it under their control. Witnesses in the city said ... >> view original

Three girls stage Nigeria suicide bombings

Three girls have staged suicide bombings in the Nigerian city of Damaturu, killing at least 13, as people prepared for the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan. The attacks, in a northeastern area hard hit by the Boko Haram insurgency, comes just days ... >> view original

Dozens flee homes as wildfires rage in Greece, PM urges calm

Athens: Forest fires fanned by strong winds and high temperatures broke out around Athens and in other parts of southern Greece on Friday, sending residents fleeing from flames threatening their homes. Summer wildfires, though common for the season, ... >> view original