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Gay marriage debate about equality, not political games

AUSTRALIANS will probably look back in a decade and wonder what all the fuss was about.

Get out in the midday sun for health's sake

Vitamin D is crucial for bone and muscle development.

Divert fines money into building a car park

City of Ballarat receives a large income from parking infringements around the hospital precinct.

Power of city's heritage draws crowd

Congratulations to all those involved in the Ballarat Heritage Weekend

Another lake tragedy could happen here

Frail man slipping on a lake bank in Ararat

Poor effort on Heritage Weekend train ride

Steam train ride promoted as running from Ballarat to Lal Lal

No consistency in AFL's approach to drug use

The fact that there has been a 333 per cent spike in players taking recreational drugs makes a mockery of ...

Think about how we can help Aboriginals

National Reconciliation Week is celebrated annually on May 27 to June 3 two significant milestones for reconciliation in Australia.

Pool closure may spur greater use of outdoor swim facilities

THERE is a sense of inevitability surrounding the closure of the Wendouree outdoor swimming pool.

Support your local university

When are we going to see a response to the loss of Ballarat from the University of Ballarat's name?

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Editorial

Gay marriage debate about equality, not political games

AUSTRALIANS will probably look back in a decade and wonder what all the fuss was about.

Congratulations and thanks to our wonderful volunteers

SOME of Ballarat’s finest unsung heroes were recognised at the weekend for helping to make the city a ...

Your vocation can change society

THERE might have been dozens of people at a dinner in Creswick this week who would have liked ...

Huge shift in attitude needed to deal with drugs in sport

IT would be naive at best to think that illicit drug use in young footballers – who fall ...

An end to hospital parking woes will not be without pain

Plans for the helipad at the base hospital are moving ahead, and Ballarat will greet the news with ...

Ballarat must present a united front for project funding

The question the Ballarat community might ask of the state and federal governments is not which projects they ...

Blogs

More than just scones

FEATURE STORY: The CWA is busy building a place in the hearts of the younger generation.

In the Kitchen: Country Style Smallgoods

THIS week, Suzi Fitzpatrick snagged a chat with Country Style Smallgoods’ Sebastian Jurcan.

In The Kitchen at Lydiard Wine Bar

SUZI Fitzpatrick quizzes what The George Hotel's head chef Liam Downes has in store for Mother's Day at ...

The sober truth

FEATURE STORY: Three months without booze. Could you do it? Kim Stephens did. Find out how she went.

Letters to the Editor

Live opera needs more support in the country

I HAVE just attended a screening of the Met Opera Live in HD at Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat. ...

Don't forget those who suffered in other ways

I FULLY support the idea of a memorial for those who were abused as children in institutions or ...

Still more bickering in health funding debate

I WRITE in response to Paul Jenkins' letter (February 10).It is hardly surprising that a former state Liberal ...

Opposing views in the letters section

Was it a coincidence to have two such profoundly different views juxtaposed in today's (February 25) letters?

Poor effort on Heritage Weekend train ride

Steam train ride promoted as running from Ballarat to Lal Lal

No consistency in AFL's approach to drug use

The fact that there has been a 333 per cent spike in players taking recreational drugs makes a ...

Polls

POLL: NSW bill to ban 'anti-vax' kids

Move to ban unvaccinated kids from preschools and childcare centres isn't about discriminating against children of vaccine refusers, state opposition ...

POLL: Pie slip costs hotel $500k

ILLAWARRA: Woman who slipped on a party pie awarded almost half a million dollars in compensation.

Pot for terminally ill has multiple backers

HUNTER: Man who used cannabis to battle HIV backs recommendation to give terminally ill access to the drug.

BUDGET 2013: Full coverage

INTERACTIVE, VIDEO, POLL: Key regional independent MPs back the budget

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