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Ballarat International Foto Biennale 2015

Slow down in Ballarat, to a 60th of a second. The Foto Biennale is back, stopping time across the world. The International Foto Biennale is a nice way to spend a day or weekend in Ballarat, walking from here to there, looking at photos from here and there. >> view original

Jockey outed for Ballarat pegs incident

Stewards deemed careless riding on McGarvey's behalf was the reason behind Polixenis Boy being forced inside the peg markers rounding the home turn. Polixenis Boy finished second in the race won by Rebel Force, but was removed from the placings ... >> view original

Ballarat - Did You See...

The Ballarat success was more like his previous start, when he scrambled home at Sandown, than his dominant debut win at Seymour, but Wayne Hawkes was full of praise for the son of Lope de Vega following the race given he was up against more ... >> view original

Daniel Wells set to play in Gerard FitzGerald's North Ballarat farewell

Saturday: GEELONG v Northern Blues, Simonds Stadium, 1pm; COLLINGWOOD v Port Melbourne, Victoria Park, 1pm; ESSENDON v Richmond, Windy Hill, 1pm; NORTH BALLARAT v Coburg, Eureka Stadium, 2pm; SANDRINGHAM v Casey Scorpions, ... >> view original

Fontiton works between races at Ballarat

Smart filly Fontiton has taken another step towards her spring return with an exhibition gallop at Ballarat. Fontiton worked alongside stablemate Thurlow between races on Thursday. Trainer Robert Smerdon is looking at the Group One Moir Stakes as ... >> view original

Stiffer US gun control? Not any time soon, say experts

CHICAGO - With mass shootings seemingly on a daily basis, it appears no place in the United States is safe from carnage: not churches, not schools, not even the morning newscast. People in Roanoke participate in a candlelight vigil in front of WDBJ-TV ... >> view original

Evidence supports claim of Nazi 'gold train' discovery in Poland, officials say

(CNN) The evidence behind a claim by treasure hunters in Poland to have found a legendary Nazi train packed with gold is strong enough that the government has been asked to investigate, local officials said. News of the two treasure hunters' supposed ... >> view original

Poll puts Syriza ahead in run-up to Greek election

The first authoritative opinion poll published since Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned last week showed his leftist Syriza party leading the opposition conservatives ahead of elections on 20 September, the Efimerida Ton Syntakton newspaper ... >> view original

Austria: Bodies of up to 50 migrants found in abandoned truck near Vienna

It was the latest tragedy in a year that has seen tens of thousands of people risking all to seek a better life or refuge in wealthy European countries. Google +. Comments. By: AP | Vienna | Updated: August 28, 2015 11:24 am. Austria, Austria migrants ... >> view original

52 migrants found dead off Libya coast, Italian coast guard rescue 1400

A Swedish coastguard ship docked at the Sicilian port of Palermo on Thursday carrying more than 570 migrants and the bodies of 52 people, officials said. The Italian coast guard said it had rescued around 1,400 people off the coast of Libya on Thursday ... >> view original