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Ballarat child sex abuse victims consider boycott of Melbourne-based hearings

Pressure is mounting on the Royal Commission in Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse to return to Ballarat, with some victims considering a boycott if hearings are not moved from Melbourne. >> view original

Australia's Most Famous Art Prize comes to Ballarat

ABC Local Radio Victoria is giving you the chance to attend the exclusive Opening Night event of the exhibition of the Archibald Prize in Ballarat. Take a selfie of yourself as a famous person for your chance to experience and see this great cultural ... >> view original

ANZAC frigate HMAS Ballarat completes anti-ship missile defence upgrades

HMAS Ballarat during operations in the Middle East. The frigate has now completed dock work related to ASMD upgrades. (Commonwealth of Australia). The Royal Australian Navy ANZAC-class frigate HMAS Ballarat has completed dock work related to the ... >> view original

Heritage lacework from Bendigo and Ballarat by Chatterton Lacework

Chatterton Lacework presents unique lacework designs typically seen in regional heritage cities such as Bendigo and Ballarat. Known for several heritage properties and terraces, these two cities have some good examples of both double and single storey ... >> view original

HMAS Ballarat to re-join the fleet

HMAS Ballarat to re-join the fleet. 03 Sep 2015. HMAS Ballarat has completed her on-dock production activities associated with the Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) upgrade. You need to be an ADM Premium Online Subscriber to see this article in full. >> view original

ISIS claims responsibility for bombings at Yemeni mosque

Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) At least 28 people were killed in two suicide bombings at a mosque in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, the Houthi-controlled state-run Saba news agency said Wednesday. ISIS claimed responsibility on social media for the attacks. Dozens ... >> view original

"Humanity washed ashore" - Syrians en route to Europe

At least 12 Syrians trying to reach Greece have drowned off Turkey. One of the victims - a young boy founding lying face down on the beach - has sparked an international outcry. The BBC's Special Correspondent Fergal Keane reports from Turkey. >> view original

Britons reflect on life under Queen Elizabeth II

A worker adjusts a large poster of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II above the entrance to the Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin) ahead of her visit in Berlin, Germany, June 19, 2015. File photo. Image by: HANNIBAL HANSCHKE / REUTERS ... >> view original

Oz minister: South China sea militarization a worry

NEW DELHI: Visiting Australian defence minister Kevin Andrews on Wednesday said India's role was critical in the stability of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and the wider global order, even as he obliquely attacked China's "intimidation and aggression ... >> view original

Man held after eight killed in Paris apartment block blaze

Police have detained a man suspected of starting a fire that killed eight people, including two children, at the foot of Paris's famed Montmartre hill. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Some of the people died ... >> view original