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Rivers closing Ballarat warehouses

More than 100 people are set to lose their job after a decision by clothing company Rivers to close its three warehouses in Ballarat. City of Ballarat Mayor John Philips told Fairfax Media he had received an email in the morning from the company ... >> view original

Greening up Ballarat

The plan was unveiled by Environment and Water Minister Lisa Neville on Wednesday morning with the government adding $150,000 to match a contribution from the City of Ballarat to get the project up and running. Ms Neville said the recent drought period ... >> view original

Syrian refugees welcome in Ballarat

Ballarat leaders have issued a challenge to the community to support the 12,000 Syrian refugees who will arrive in Australia by the end of the year. Committee for Ballarat CEO John Kilgour said people should think about how they would contribute if ... >> view original

Le Pen on course for presidency as mayors reject migrants

About 1,000 refugees began to arrive in France from Germany yesterday as President Hollande called for calm amid fears that the migration appeared to be boosting Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader. The first 200 refugees from Syria and Iraq were ... >> view original

Terrified passengers escape from airliner as it catches fire on Las Vegas runway

A British Airways plane caught fire with 172 people on board on the runway at Las Vegas shortly before it was due to take off for Gatwick. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Terrified passengers used emergency ... >> view original

Germany warns Russia against military engagement in Syria

Germany's foreign minister has warned Russia against increased military intervention in Syria, saying the Iran nuclear deal and new UN initiatives offer a starting point for a political solution to the Syrian conflict. Frank-Walter Steinmeier made his ... >> view original

Minn. dentist who killed Cecil the lion returns to work

Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer ignited a superstorm of Internet backlash in July when he shot and killed Cecil, a beloved and collared lion who lived in a Zimbabwe game refuge. Palmer returned to practice yesterday after nearly two months out of the ... >> view original

Japan's Typhoon Etau sparks flooding and evacuations

Areas of Japan are on high alert as heavy rains and flooding continue for a second day, following Typhoon Etau. Hundreds of thousands of people have been advised to evacuate their homes, amid reports of landslides and flooding - one person has been ... >> view original

Lebanese government moves to end weeks of street protests

Lebanon's government agreed to a plan late on Wednesday that it hopes will end weeks of street protests in Beirut over its failure to deal with a mounting rubbish problem and other issues. The crisis was sparked by anger over the heaps of garbage ... >> view original

Refugee crisis: why aren't the rich Gulf Arab states doing more?

Analysis. Return to video. Video settings. Please Log in to update your video settings. More video. Recommended. null. Tony Abbott's standing enhanced · null. Confident economy boosting employment: Abetz · null. US, UN concerned about Russian troops in ... >> view original