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• Ballarat man Joel Henderson jailed for 24 years for murdering autistic teen with axe - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Ballarat man Joel Henderson jailed for 24 years for murdering autistic teen with axePostedNovember 13, 2015 15:36:42 A Victorian man who killed a 14-year-old autistic boy with an axe has been sentenced to 24 years in jail.Joel Henderson, 42, was found guilty of murdering Timothy O'Brien at Scarsdale, near Ballarat, in January 2013.The court heard Henderson killed the teenager after he tried to stop an attack on his stepfather.In sentencing, the judge said Henderson's only motivation was reta..

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• Pearson sympathetic for Ballarat’s Tallent | The Courier

  

  Olympic champion hurdler Sally Pearson has thrown her support behind fellow-Australian Jared Tallent in the wake of the Russian doping scandal.SYMPATHETIC: Sally Pearson says she felt for former Ballarat walker Jared Tallent, who is fighting for a gold medal. Picture: Getty Images.OLYMPIC champion hurdler Sally Pearson has thrown her support behind fellow-Australian Jared Tallent in the wake of the Russian doping scandal.The former Ballarat walker has been vocal in his desire to be awarded a gol..

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• High Court to hear challenge by Victorian police accused of...

  

  High Court to hear challenge by Victorian police accused of misconductUpdatedNovember 13, 2015 15:41:44 The High Court has agreed to hear a challenge by two Victorian police officers to be examined at a public hearing by the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC).The Ballarat officers have been accused of serious police misconduct.The IBAC wanted the officers to explain their actions over the arrest and detention of an intoxicated woman at the Ballarat Police Station in Ja..

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• Vic man to be sentenced over axe murder

  A Victorian man who murdered an autistic teenage boy with an axe has been jailed for 24 years with a minimum of 20.Joel Parker Henderson, 42, killed Timothy "Timmy" O'Brien, 14, on January 5, 2013, in "retaliation" for the young man's defence of his stepfather, Victorian Supreme Court Justice Bernard Bongiorno said on Friday.The injuries inflicted on Timmy were "heinous", Justice Bongiorno said, and he is missed by his family. © AAP 2015 Send yourphotos,videosands..

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• More country Cups in mind for Digitalism

  Digitalism is likely to continue a country Cups campaign after contesting the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.The first of those may be as early as Saturday week with trainer John Sadler hinting the gelding may back up in the Ballarat Cup.Digitalism will be chasing a third straight win when he lines up in Saturday's Group Three Eclipse (1800m) after victories at Moonee Valley and the Cranbourne Cup.Sadler said he had bypassed the Flemington carnival with a view to the back-end of the spring.Although D..

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• Final draft phantom form guide

  

  There has been plenty of debate about the quality of this year's National Draft pool and the level of depth available to clubs.There are different views on that – ranging from shallow to normal to 'let's wait and see' – but at the top end there is clearly a lot of talent.2015 National Draft OrderThis is AFL Media's ranking of the best 30 players available, and a fourth and final update of the Phantom Form Guide.Remember, it is not a mock draft and does not take into account where players might g..

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• Women's stand-alone footy clubs can 'hold their own', says Darren...

  

  The AFL Victoria Women’s Football Academy is a major step forward for the women’s game. Picture: David CroslingONE of the main figures behind the launch of the VWFL says women’s football teams can emulate the success of stand-alone VFL clubs.AFL Victoria Female Football Manager Darren Flanigan said while most teams would choose to align with AFL teams in the future, it didn’t have to be mandatory.“There’s stand-alone VFL clubs like Williamstown, Port Melbourne, North Ballarat, who do extremely w..

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• Before they became stars

  

  Before they became starsRob BurtonNovember 13, 2015 2:08 PMFor emerging stars coming into the AFL system, there's no way of escaping the attention and excitement that comes around the National Draft.While the drafts of the late 80's were considered somewhat of a lottery as recruiting zones were still the norm, these days the country's best youngsters cannot be missed. Their games are on television, profiles online and media experts predicting which club they'll end up at. Interest is at an all-t..

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• No phones for city homes

  

  No phones for city homesByMatthew DixonNov. 13, 2015, 12:41 p.m.When Rudy Vandervoort first moved into his brand new home on Gregory Street in Lake Wendouree, an inability to get a phone line connected was not something he considered.ANNOYED: Rudy Vandervoort is just about fed-up with being unable to get a phone line at his Lake Wendouree home. Picture: Matthew DixonWhen Rudy Vandervoort first moved into his brand new home on Gregory Street in Lake Wendouree, an inability to get a phone line con..

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• Melbourne preview: Sandown

  She won at 1400m easily at Ballarat then went straight to 2000m and fell in a hole late. Back to a mile last time and she wasn't able to lead but had her chance at ...

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