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Ballarat anger over child sex abuse royal commission hearings moving to Melbourne

Survivors of child sexual abuse in Ballarat are up in arms over the royal commission's decision to move the hearings to Melbourne later this year. The commission expects to hear from former bishop of Ballarat, Ronald Mulkearns, and Cardinal George Pell ... >> view original

Ballarat heroes plaque unveiled

The Ballarat man was also the first Australian military aviation casualty of World War One. A commemoration ceremony to mark 100 years since Merz's passing was held at the Ballarat New Cemetery on Saturday. Air Commodore Dr Tracy Smart unveiled a ... >> view original

Darley strives to carry home form to Ballarat as race for Ballarat Football ...

The Devils have played three matches in Ballarat this year, losing to fellow premiership aspirants Lake Wendouree (50 points) and Redan (33 points). Darley's sole victory after a Western Freeway trip came against struggling Ballarat, which has won only ... >> view original

Ballarat hereos' plaque unveiled

The Ballarat man was also the first Australian military aviation casualty of World War One. A commemoration ceremony to mark 100 years since Merz's passing was held at the Ballarat New Cemetery on Saturday. Air Commodore Dr Tracy Smart unveiled a ... >> view original

John Jarratt thrills audiences in Ballarat

STALKER: John Jarratt starred, directed and produced the film StalkHer, set for release at the end of August. See your ad here. TAKING on the director's role wasn't a difficult decision for John Jarratt. The iconic Australian actor, known for his role ... >> view original

Blues cop 112-point defeat against North Ballarat as another year without VFL ...

The Blues were more competitive in the second stanza, but North Ballarat slammed on 10 goals in the third quarter to stretch the margin to 112 at the final change. Northern had seven scoring shots in the last quarter, but kicked a wayward 1.6. Glenn ... >> view original

AFL boss launches 'Multicultural Round'

Gillon McLachlan launches the AFL's "Multicultural Round", an initiative celebrating the contribution of multicultural communities to the league's history. 04/08/15. Adam Goodes returns to training (Video Thumbnail). Up next... Adam Goodes returns to ... >> view original

Lawyer for trainers Mark Kavanagh and Danny O'Brien flags Supreme Court ...

THE lawyer for Mark Kavanagh and Danny O'Brien said the trainers would head straight to the Supreme Court if stewards rule on Monday they should be stood down before a hearing on cobalt charges. Stewards are due to make public their decision at 3pm ... >> view original

AFL trials four field umpires in Brisbane Lions-Gold Coast Suns match

The AFL hopes for better decisions and less fatigue when it trials four field umpires in a match. Saturday night's Brisbane-Gold Coast clash at the Gabba will be the first time that the number of umpires has been increased from three to four in a ... >> view original

Swimming world championships: Mitch Larkin eyes backstroke crown

Australia's Mitch Larkin will take on giant Olympic champion Matt Grevers for the world 100m backstroke title after setting two national records in a day to lead the field into tomorrow's championship final in Kazan. Both he and Olympic silver ... >> view original