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Tracey Howard murder: Police say they know why Ballarat woman was killed

ON November 22 last year, two in memoriam notices appeared in the Ballarat Courier for Tracey Howard. It was 16 years to the day since Ms Howard walked from a nightspot in the regional city and was never seen alive again. Her strangled and naked body ... >> view original

Look up in the sky! Blimp visits Ballarat

The Legend Blimp will be a feature of Ballarat's sky this week as it makes its way from Melbourne to Adelaide. Built by the Van Wagner Airship Group, the Appliances Online Legendary Blimp will be illuminated from inside by two 1,000 watt lightbulbs ... >> view original

Families open up albums for Ballarat Foto Biennale artist-in-residence Daniel ...

Coburn is in Ballarat as artist-in-residence at the International Foto Biennale. An assistant professor at the University of Kansas, he'll create new work based around Ballarat, lecture at the local Federation University and review photographers ... >> view original

Ballarat a 'safe haven' for refugees

The City of Ballarat has followed other municipalities across Victoria in opting in to the Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV) Scheme, paving the way for refugees to relocate to regional areas. The SHEV Scheme is to encourage asylum seekers who arrived ... >> view original

Ballarat CBD bucks growth trend

While this will come as no surprise, one area has actually dropped, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Ballarat Central, which stretches from Newington and Lake Gardens in the west and north to the end of Bakery Hill in the east, saw a ... >> view original

The egalitarian Ballarat International Foto Biennale celebrates 10 years

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

Ashley Madison data questioned, as Sydney and Melbourne rank high

Doubts have emerged about the legitimacy of some of the data leaked from Ashley Madison. AP. Yolanda Redrup. Share on twitter · Share on Google Plus. by Yolanda Redrup. Australians have been revealed as some of the most prolific users of cheating ... >> view original

Third-person MOBA 'Smite' finally exits beta, launches on Xbox One

If you couldn't get into the beta for Hi-Rez Studios' Xbox One port of Smite, today's your lucky day: you never will. Today, the free-to-play third-person MOBA finally left beta for a full launch on Xbox Live. The game was originally slated for an ... >> view original

FUTURE MODELS: The sporty one in class

The new C-Class coupe looks much like a small S-Class coupe. Picture: DAIMLER AG. The rear manages to combine elegance with dynamism quite well. Picture: DAIMLER AG. The interior is almost identical to the sedan. Picture: DAIMLER AG. The major ... >> view original

How to double your smartphone data dosage

COMPETITION in the mobile phone industry is producing increasingly cheaper deals to meet our insatiable desire for data at all times. Data mobile offers are becoming so generous some people may even be able to go without having a separate home ... >> view original