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<title><![CDATA[Craig Thomson entitled to due process over claims]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[EMBATTLED MP Craig Thomson says “enough is enough” when it comes to the constant coverage of investigations and pending court cases surrounding his involvement in the Health Services Union (HSU).
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cheap imports drive potato farmers from their land]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[THE announcement yesterday that McCain Foods is dumping Ballarat potato suppliers in favour of cheaper imports is disastrous for the regional industry.
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Vexed question of public holiday choice surfaces again]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[MOST people in Ballarat would remember the heated debate a few years ago over which November public holiday would be adopted by the City of Ballarat.
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lake Wendouree rowing course passes crucial test]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[CITY of Ballarat officials and rowing groups must be breathing a collective sigh of relief after Lake Wendouree was given a big tick of approval after the Victorian Masters championships at the weekend.
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Help solve city's problems rather than mocking others]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A CALL by a youth activist to turn the Ballarat Civic Hall into a drop-in centre for the city’s young people has been met with both applause and jeers.
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Carbon tax should be viewed in a different climate]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[IT might be seen as a fortunate coincidence or, in some parts, much more sinister but a series of reports released in recent weeks tells a stunning story about changes in Australia’s climate which is helping to justify government action to move to a greener economy.
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[It’s time to cut to the chase on police pursuit policy]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[VICTORIA police policy regarding the vehicle pursuit and tracking of offenders needs to be addressed immediately.
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[TAFE funding cuts are leaving providers with no option]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[THE forecasts of cuts associated with the state government’s changes to TAFE program funding were bad but we didn’t expect the extent of what the University of Ballarat delivered yesterday.
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Civic Hall precinct needs local input and inspiration]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[NOW that hundreds of Ballarat residents have seen inside the Civic Hall, will it change our view of this controversial venue?
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Investment in infrastructure needed with regional push]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ballarat residents will probably get a sense of déjà vu when they see the latest round of state government advertising aimed at encouraging people to consider a shift to regional cities.
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama puts same-sex marriage back on the agenda]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[SO often Australia’s leaders are lambasted for following the political trends in the United States and the United Kingdom, even in the most controversial areas of public policy.
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jobs for Ballarat requires less talk and more action]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[IF anyone has the miracle cure, then we want to see it.
We’re talking about jobs, and lots of them – just what Ballarat will require to sustain our rapidly growing population.
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Government delivers a budget surplus, but at a cost]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[LAST night’s federal budget delivered on a promise to return our nation’s financial position to surplus but did so at a cost.
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Debate needed on where city should host exhibitions]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[JUST how Ballarat sees the role of its art gallery is up for debate in light of recent decisions regarding the suitability of our city hosting large international exhibitions.
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 16:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Struggling families to benefit from the federal budget]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[FAMILIES seem to be the big winners in the federal budget to be handed down tomorrow.
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Council's gamble on pokies a winner]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[MORE than $55 million will be pushed through electronic gaming machines in Ballarat this year. To state the obvious, it's a massive figure.
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Baseline sentences a good move but not a cure-all]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[THE state government’s push to provide greater certainty in sentencing will be welcomed following the release of a new report this week.
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 09:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Still a chance for community to offer ideas on Civic Hall]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[THE continuing debate over future uses of Ballarat’s Civic Hall site will come to the fore again later this month when the public submission period for ideas closes.
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A chance for residents to help develop housing policy]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[AMID the imminent release of Victoria’s state budget, the government has this week announced the release of two important documents which will be of considerable interest to residents and decision-makers in Ballarat.
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Link road must be just the start for our growing city]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[AS flagged by The Courier on Saturday, the Victorian budget has  put dollars behind some of the key priority projects for Ballarat.
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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