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North Ballarat ball magnet Nick Rippon wins J.J. Liston Trophy

North Ballarat ball magnet and likely AFL recruit Nick Rippon was on Monday night crowned the 2015 J.J. Liston Trophy winner for the VFL's best and fairest, upstaging the more fancied Jonathan Simpkin and Clint Jones in a thrilling vote at Crown Palladium. >> view original

Planning panel backs proposal to shift Ballarat saleyards to Miners Rest

An independent planning panel has found there are no credible reasons why a saleyards development north-west of Ballarat should not go ahead. The development would see the Central Victoria Livestock Exchange relocated from central Ballarat to Miners ... >> view original

Child sex abuse victims back royal commission return to Ballarat but anger ...

Child sex abuse survivors have welcomed the decision by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse to return to Ballarat next year. The commission's third and final sitting investigating church authorities in Ballarat will ... >> view original

Darley set sights on making history after progressing to Ballarat Football ...

DARLEY is one win away from its first Ballarat Football League premiership after prevailing by 18 points over minor premier Redan in their major semi-final on Saturday. The Devils boasted the most points for during the home-and-away season, but their ... >> view original

Three To Watch - Ballarat

The enigmatic Parwan Prince has had three runs in the past 13 months registering two excellent victories and a last-start performance at Bendigo where he failed to beat a runner home. Jockey Michael Dee stating to stewards post race that the son of ... >> view original

Woodside makes bid for Oil Search

Energy giant Woodside Petroleum has made an $11.6 billion all-scrip bid for Papua New Guinea-focused Oil Search in one of the Australian market's largest takeover deals. Woodside shares fell more than three per cent to $29.65 after the announcement of ... >> view original

Glasenberg humbled as Glencore investors prevail

China was in turmoil, the share price was at an all-time low — and falling — but Ivan Glasenberg was at his pugnacious best. If anyone expected contrition or concern from Glencore's boss, they would have been sorely disappointed when the wiry South ... >> view original

UPDATE 1-China August coal imports drop nearly 18 pct on month

... * Imports from Jan to Aug down 31.3 pct on year. * Currency devaluation erodes competitiveness of imports. * Exports rise 29.3 percent (Adds detail, background). BEIJING, Sept 8 (Reuters) - China, the world's largest coal buyer, imported 17.49 ... >> view original

effects test debate too 'theological'

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has appeared to shut the door on the small business sector's hopes for an effects test to curb the misuse of market power by big business, telling his party room the proposed change would not cure all of the problems ... >> view original

China cuts dividends tax

Chinese authorities will temporarily exempt and reduce longer-term stock investors from paying taxes over dividends and bonuses, a move to encourage investors to hold shares longer rather than chasing short-term gains, according to a directive passed ... >> view original