May 15, 2013 OPPOSITION leader Tony Abbott is likely to face more scrutiny than normal tonight when the federal Coalition delivers its budget reply.  

May 13, 2013 TODAY’S federal budget is likely to fully expose the depth of issues facing a federal government that has made plenty of promises but has encountered massive problems in delivering solutions.  

May 10, 2013 THE irony of whose name should, or shouldn’t, be on the plaque to commemorate the opening of the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka (M.A.D.E) wasn’t lost in the debate this week.  

May 6, 2013 IT should come as little surprise that a review of operations at the Essendon Football Club failed to take a scalp yesterday.  

May 3, 2013  “We swear by the Southern Cross to stand truly by each other and fight to defend our rights and liberties” - Eureka rebellion oath 1854  

April 30, 2013 EITHER the state and federal governments are attempting to soften expectations in the lead-up to this year’s budget announcements or the financial position they both face is more perilous than has been previously imagined.  

April 29, 2013 The Courier will watch the outcome of the developments of the leisure centre on Howitt Street today with keen interest.  

April 27, 2013 BALLARAT might be on the cusp of a new era of technology employment and a report released this week should be music to the ears of city leaders.  

April 24, 2013 THE debate about the focus of school curriculums on the Anzac story was pushed back into the spotlight this week.  

April 23, 2013 IT should be of great concern to residents of Victoria that new figures released this week show ambulance waiting times and hospital admission times from ambulances is getting worse, not better.