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TFI scoops Ballarat cattle

EXPORT processor Thomas Foods International (TFI) was the dominant competitor for heavy cattle at Ballarat's monthly store cattle sale on Friday, August 21. The South Australian processor-feeder claimed almost 650 head from a 2747-head yarding which ... >> view original

Record average reached at Ballarat store cattle sale on August 21

The sale, which attracted a yarding of 2800 cattle, was the dearest Ballarat sale agents had seen. Leo White, from TB White & Sons, said the quality of the cattle was high, with strong support from feedlots. Overall, the 2800 cattle made an average ... >> view original

Sunbury reaches 19th-straight Ballarat Football League finals series after ...

SUNBURY reached its 19th consecutive Ballarat Football League finals series after shaking a stubborn Melton at McPherson Park on Saturday. The Lions held onto sixth spot after a 20.8 (128) to 8.9 (57) victory, finishing ahead of Bacchus Marsh on ... >> view original

The egalitarian Ballarat International Foto Biennale celebrates 10 years

The Ballarat International Foto Biennale may be 10 years old but for festival director Jeff Moorfoot it's business as usual. He's just grateful the festival is still around. "It's a minor miracle that we are still here 10 years down the track," he said ... >> view original

Qld govt mulls harsh penalties for drivers

QUEENSLAND'S government is reconsidering a range of driving penalties to make roads safer. ROAD Safety Minister Mark Bailey says a review will look at the adequacy of existing penalties for careless and dangerous drivers, especially those who cause ... >> view original

Ashley Madison sued for emotional distress in US

Infidelity website Ashley Madison and its parent company have been sued in federal court in California by a man who claims that the companies failed to adequately protect clients' personal and financial information from theft, saying he suffered ... >> view original

Sex commentator Bettina Arndt outraged at being portrayed as a spruiker for ...

Social commentator Bettina Arndt has angrily denied she is a paid spruiker for the compromised dating website Ashley Madison, now at the centre of one of the most embarrassing data breaches in web history. The hack of the website and the subsequent ... >> view original

Zombie kangaroos spook cyclist

A cyclist has filmed an "unnerving" encounter with a group of kangaroos on Melbourne's north-eastern outskirts. Ben Vezina was riding in Hawkstowe Park near Hurstbridge on Sunday when he came across the mobbing marsupials down a deserted dirt track. >> view original

Facebook adds Donate Now button to nonprofits' pages, ads

New Delhi: Facebook has just made it easier for users to make donations to nonprofits with a simple click of a button. The social networking giant has added a new 'Donate Now' button that allows nonprofits' pages and linked ads to carry a call-to ... >> view original

'Destiny' Xur Location For Aug. 21-22; Thunderlord For Sale! Is It A Smart ...

One of the best machine guns is for sale this week as "Destiny" Xur is ready to trade for the Thunderllord for 17 Strange Coins! Are gamers willing to part ways with their accumulated Strange Coins and Mote of Lights to purchase one of "Destiny" Xur's ... >> view original