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Harding having a ball with the Ballarat boys

LIAM Harding has been at the Ballarat Red Devils for the past four years since arriving from Ireland and believes that the current team is without doubt the best he has seen. Sitting in second place on the National Premier Leagues Victoria 1 west table ... >> view original

Youth crime rife in Ballarat

TPAV assistant secretary Bruce McKenzie said the feedback from Ballarat officers mirrored the report and pointed to problems with youth crime and the use of ice. “Over 70 per cent of detected crime (in Ballarat) is committed by young people, and the ... >> view original

Walking soccer to run in Ballarat as part of Seniors Week

Walking soccer has found its way to Ballarat pitches. The increasingly popular sport, tailored specifically for participants over 50 years of age, will run in Ballarat this October as part of Ballarat Seniors Week, which is also part of the month-long ... >> view original

Three To Watch - Ballarat

Beaten by just over four lengths by the winner Vatuvei - who has since won the feature JJ Houlahan Hurdle - there was significantly a 15-length gap to the fourth-placed Another Legend. Though this is a strong field containing the likes of Angelology, ... >> view original

Hurdler declared non-runner at Ballarat

After finishing second in the maiden hurdle at Ballarat, Polixenis Boy has been declared a non-runner for running inside the line of a marker peg. Corey Waller, the steward in charge of Thursday's Ballarat meeting, said there was only two options open ... >> view original

Gayby Baby: Education Minister Adrian Piccoli and Premier Mike Baird ban film ...

NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli and Premier Mike Baird banned the screening of a documentary about children with gay parents without watching the film, even though it screened at Parliament House on the night before the extraordinary ministerial ... >> view original

Matthew Butcher case: Tasered man's compo case for drunken brawl that injured ...

A man claiming wrongful assault by police after he was tasered in a pub brawl, which also left a Perth officer permanently disabled, has withdrawn his case. Robert McLeod was suing the state of Western Australia over his arrest in 2008 after a drunken ... >> view original

Former Brisbane teacher jailed for having sex with intellectually impaired student

A former female teacher in Brisbane has been jailed for seducing an intellectually impaired student and starting a lengthy sexual relationship. The then 23-year-old special education teacher invited the student to her home in 2011 and seduced him after ... >> view original

Australian republic push: Joe Hockey didn't consult Tony Abbott

Mitchell Bingemann has spent the past decade reporting on the happenings of the technology and telecommunications sectors in Australia. He joined the Australian in July 2008 as part of the paper's award winning IT section before taking up the business ... >> view original

ACTU asks for Heydon decision deferral

The ACTU has written to the royal commission into trade unions asking it to delay Dyson Heydon's decision on his future as it demands new documents. ACTU secretary Dave Oliver wants a copy of emails referred to in The Australian newspaper, showing ... >> view original