Queen Elizabeth II: A timeline in coins Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 60th year as monarch this week. Here, we celebrate the diamond jubilee with a timeline of the Queen's appearance on our coins. More Info...	QUIZ: How well do you know Valentine's Day? Do you consider yourself something of a Casanova? Reckon you know the history of Valentine's Day better than anyone else? Then take the quiz! More Info...	Interactive: Fire season in Victoria 2012 Acts of arson, lightning strikes and machinery are all to blame for a busy start to the fire season in Victoria. More Info...	Evacuation notices for NSW North Coast Evacuation notices for the NSW North Coast More Info...

INTERACTIVE: Cyclone Yasi one year on A look back at the events before, during and after Cyclone Yasi. More Info...	Australia's 2012 One-Day International cricket squad Get to know each player by reading about them here. More Info...	Newspapers in Education What is Newspapers in Education? Click here to find out. More Info...	Oscar-nominat ed movies Oscar-nominat ed movies for the 84th Academy Awards taking place next month. More Info...

Australia Day in Ballarat Find out what's happening on January 26th in Ballarat & surrounding towns. More Info...	A Date with Denise YOU are invited to help celebrate International Women's Day with The Courier. More Info...	VTAC 2012 round one offers Round one university course offers from the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre. More Info...	Victorian floods: One year on It's now one year since floods devastated Victoria. Here, we show the extent of the floods, and remember the spirit of those who were affected. More Info...

How Australian are you? Take the quiz! So you think you have the right to toss a snag on the barbie on Australia Day? Take the quiz to find out. More Info...	Top ten New Year's resolutions It's that time of the year when we stop and take a good hard look at ourselves. More Info...	Boxing Day Movies Trailers for Boxing Day releases More Info...	Nominate for Ballarat Achievers 2011 Do you know someone who has achieved something great in Ballarat this year? Nominate them for Ballarat Achievers 2011. More Info...

Think Big Ballarat - replay our live blog REPLAY our live chat with North Ballarat Roosters coach Gerard FitzGerald. He spoke about plans for Eureka Stadium, the idea of Eureka Station and airport upgrades. More Info...	Destination Victoria Summer Getaways More Info...	Murray Darling Basin draft release Live coverage of the draft plan release, including reaction and comment. More Info...	Interactive guide to the Murray-Darlin g Basin draft plan The draft Murray-Darlin g Basin plan explained, with interactive maps of water cuts, river health. More Info...

Out & About Summer 2011-2012 More Info...	Coal Seam Gas in NSW This interactive map shows all areas in NSW that are licenced for coal seam gas production and exploration More Info...	Ern Overall More Info...	AFL 2012 match guide Sort out all the matches you want to see by team, date, venue, and more with this interactive guide to the AFL 2012 season More Info...

The Ballarat Cup 2011 Live Blog JOIN our live blog of the 2011 Ballarat Cup, from Dowling Forest. The Courier news and online team will be updating you throughout the day. More Info...	Victoria's Wild Weather KEEP up-to-date with weather activity around the state today via our regional live blog. Join via Twitter hashtags #VicRains and #VicFloods. More Info...	Blog: 2011 VCE exam and study tips Blog with La Trobe University Associate Lecturers in Academic Language and Learning, Marie Bonne and Jan Counsell on Friday, November 4, 2011, from 12.30pm. More Info...	Melbourne Cup guide Our guide to the right has all you need to know about the horses on the day and fashions on the field More Info...

Videos and Multimedia Video and Multimedia from the Ballarat Courier More Info...	First @ 4 Daily news bulletins from the Ballarat Courier More Info...	HINTS AND TIPS: Year 12 exams HERE are the 2011 VCE study guides as featured in The Courier on Wednesday, October 19. More Info...	MAP: New NBN sites announced This map shows the new sites scheduled for development this year, sites where the NBN is already available, and where construction has already begun. More Info...

Money takers: Poker machine profits in NSW Net annual poker machine profit for clubs by local government area. More Info...	Talk the Toll Down It's one of the most important resolutions you can make for 2012 - be a safer driver. More Info...	Magpie swoop map The magpie swooping season is in full flight! Steer clear of troublesome birds with our magpie swoop map. More Info...	Submit your magpie swoop location Tell us where you were swooped More Info...

Submit to Our Babies 2011 If your child was born in 2011, it's time to celebrate. On Wednesday, January 25, 2012, The Courier will publish a special colour keepsake welcoming your bundle of joy to Ballarat and district. More Info...	Guide to V8 supercars at the 2011 Bathurst 1000 Interactive guide to V8 supercars at the 2011 Bathurst 1000 More Info...	World air pollution mapped This heatmap shows average air pollution for 91 countries all over the world. More Info...	Spring Racing Carnival 2011 Racing tips direct from the horse's mouth! More Info...

2011 Country Victoria Football Finals Action The best of the best in footy finals photos from across regional Victoria. More Info...	2011 Country Victoria Netball Finals Action The best of country netball in pictures from central, west south-west Victoria. More Info...	BFL grand final 2011 live scores THE Courier sports and online team brings you the latest results from the Ballarat Football League grand final at Eastern Oval. More Info...	AFL Grand Final 2011 Live coverage and galleries leading up to the AFL Grand Final 2011 More Info...

NRL Grand Final 2011 Live coverage, forum and galleries leading up to the NRL Grand Final. More Info...	R U OK day Thursday 15 September, 2011 is R U OK? Day. It’s a national day of action which aims to prevent suicide by encouraging Australians to connect with someone they care about. More Info...	Rugby World Cup 2011 Live coverage of Australian matches in the Rugby World Cup, galleries, and more! More Info...	Dramatic shrinking of Greenland glacier A Welsh scientist has taken these dramatic before and after photos of a shrinking Greenland glacier. More Info...

Victoria shines at 2011 Farmer of the Year Awards Three Victorians have won accolades in the 2011 Farmer of the Year Awards, held last night in Sydney. More Info...	INTERACTIVE: September 11 as it happened This year marks the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. See how the events unfolded with this interactive map. More Info...	Ballarat Football League best and fairest live blog REPLAY our Ballarat Football League Henderson Medal live blog. More Info...	Ern Overall More Info...

Black hole swallows star For the first time ever, astronomers say they've borne witness to a supermassive black hole consuming a star More Info...	INTERACTIVE: The Block before and after See how The Block contestants went from shabby to chic with this interactive image slider. More Info...	INTERACTIVE: Rise of the McMansions Australia has the biggest houses in the world. See how our house size has changed over the last ten years with this interactive map. More Info...	Rainbow Cafe More Info...

CHFL Best & Fairest vote count live blog DID you miss our 2011 CHFL Best & Fairest vote count live blog? Click here to replay. More Info...	INTERACTIVE: Mapping the UK riots Watch how the riots spread out from London with this interactive map. More Info...	Snapshot of Australia: Census 2011 The sixteenth Australian Census marks 100 years of insight into the population of Australia. See how our country has changed with this snapshot of census data. More Info...	Splendour in the Grass in pictures Bands, dust, and festival food pics from the 2011 music festival in Woodford, Queensland More Info...

Stressed? Burst away the blues Today is Lifeline's Stress Down Day. Take a few minutes out of your day to relaxe and have fun. More Info...	Carbon tax calculator Use the Household Assistance estimator to determine the impact the carbon tax will have on your household. More Info...	INTERACTIVE: Declining tuna stocks Overfishing has caused a massive decline in various species of Tuna and Mackerel. More Info...	INTERACTIVE: Victorian floods See how the January floods affected towns throughout central Victoria on this interactive map. More Info...

Who has the cheapest groceries? Fairfax has conducted a survey of supermarkets in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia to compare the price of a set basket of groceries in different regional areas. More Info...	REACTIONS: Melbourne earthquake A 4.4 magnitude earthquake south-east of Melbourne has prompted a barrage of concern, confusion, and jokes on social media. More Info...	Jason Richards disappearance Click the link to see where the search is continuing into missing Ballarat man Jason Richards. Click on the images for details. More Info...	The J File - junior sport portal CLICK here to enter The J File, Ballarat's online junior sport zone, featuring stories, photos and results. More Info...

INTERACTIVE: Inside St Paul's Cathedral More Info...	Wild weather in NSW and Victoria Snow in NSW and storms in Victoria, as wild weather lashes eastern Australia More Info...	Supanova Sydney 2011 cosplay gallery Photos of cosplayers from the Sydney 2011 Supanova pop culture expo More Info...	Latest Harry Potter trailer The latest trailer for the final Harry Potter instalment. More Info...

INTERACTIVE: Flying violinist wows shoppers Interactive panorama Leader of the Stunt Orchestra, Shenzo Gregorio, dangles precariously from the dome of Sydney's QVB without missing a note on his violin. More Info...	REACTION: Government to ban live export of livestock The Gillard government has slapped bans on live cattle exports to almost a dozen Indonesian abattoirs - and is not ruling out ending the trade altogether - after a furious Labor backbench demanded stronger action than an inquiry. More Info...	The planets align in morning sky Jupiter lined up with Venus, Mercury and Mars in the pre-dawn sky this morning. See the stunning images here. More Info...	Budget Explorer 2011 See exactly where the Government has been spending your money with this series of interactive graphs More Info...

Australia's Got Talent: Chooka a star More Info...	Osama bin Laden dead: Reactions US news agencies are reporting Osama bin Laden is dead, with the US President Barack Obama about to make a live announcement. More Info...	I'm Not Like Paris - out Wednesday! More Info...	Express Yourself More Info...

Livestream: Osama bin Laden Dead U.S. President Obama speaks from the Whitehouse. More Info...	Sign up: Express Yourself Show your support for a faster train service between Ballarat and Melbourne by signing the petition More Info...	Royal Wedding livestream Live coverage from London, UK, of the marriage between Prince William and Kate Middleton More Info...	Royal Wedding live blog Follow and discuss the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton - live! More Info...

Stawell Gift 2011 live blog More Info...	Gravity's impact on Earth revealed in brilliant colour A European spacecraft has mapped the Earth's gravity with unrivalled precision - a feat that may ultimately help scientists predict earthquakes. More Info...	Earth hour 2011: before and after Amazing before and after image sliders of landmarks around Australia and New Zealand. More Info...	Send us your Earth Hour photos Are you having an event or party for Earth Hour? Got some great pcis to share? Send us your photos for our national gallery. More Info...

Are you a friend of The Courier on Facebook? More Info...	The McDonald's Online Footy Tipping competition Register now for this year's McDonald's Online Footy Tipping, for your chance to win $5000. More Info...	I'm Not Like Paris 2011 See this year's I'm Not Like Paris team on Facebook. More Info...	Gallery: Stars rehearse for the Oscars More Info...

Bryant's mother defends her son More Info...	Oscars red carpet: replay the live blog Follow Canberra Times' fashion writer Claire Low live coverage of the Oscars red carpet from 10am today. You too can join the conversation via our website or Twitter, following the trending topic #oscarsfromoz . More Info...	Oscars red carpet live blog Follow Canberra Times' fashion writer Claire Low's live coverage of the Oscars red carpet from 10am Monday. More Info...	Where is the love? Photo Competition Upload your photo showing the love for your chance to win a double pass to Gold Class at the Regent Cinemas. More Info...

Bring Wills to Ballarat Facebook page More Info...	Cyclone Yasi Live Blog Cyclone Yasi Live Blog More Info...	Victorian flood crisis map The latest information on the Victorian flood crisis in Victoria. More Info...	Queensland Floods Timeline How the Queensland flood crisis unfolded. More Info...

Live Queensland floods reaction Live Queensland floods reaction from Twitter More Info...	Brisbane River tracker Height and projections for the Brisbane River. More Info...	Summer snaps Submit a picture of your summer holidays here. More Info...	My Bad Hair Day: enter here Upload your "bad hair day" photo below to be in the running for one of five double passes to Hairspray, the Musical. More Info...

Floods of 2010 If 2009 was a year where our nation was scarred by deadly bushfires, 2010 will go down as the year when the drought broke ... and then came the floods. We look back on some of the biggest downpours of the year from around the country. More Info...	Holidays Away The premier holiday and travel magazine in regional New South Wales More Info...	State election 2010: Candidate videos State Election 2010: Candidate videos More Info...	Ballarat Cup 100 Best Dressed Voting in the Ballarat Cup 100 Best Dressed is now closed. Don't miss The Courier on Wednesday when we reveal the winner. More Info...

The Courier Weddings Submit your wedding photo for publication in The Courier's Unwind magazine. More Info...	The Courier Christmas Lights Competition Voting is now open in The Courier Christmas Lights Competition. More Info...	Footy Fanatics ARE you a fanatical footy follower? The Courier wants to find the region’s most parochial footy fan. More Info...	Finals Fever DO you have footy finals fever? Today, The Courier is launching two great ways to get involved in the AFL finals — and two opportunities to win great prizes. More Info...

Footy Folklore THE footy finals are where champions become legends. Where myth becomes reality. The Courier wants to hear the best stories about your footy finals experiences. More Info...	Follow The Courier on Facebook and Twitter You can now follow The Courier on your favourite social networking sites Facebook and Twitter. More Info...	Domain.com.au Inspection Planner More Info...	Winter pictures: click here to submit yours IT's official — winter has arrived. More Info...

Travelways - Tasmania Discover Tasmania on your next holiday. More Info...	See Canberra As the days are set to heat up so too are Canberra's many summer events. More Info...	Women Get Elected Candidate Survey More Info...	Ballarat City Council Candidate Videos Twenty-nine of your Ballarat City Council candidates tell you why you should vote for them. More Info...

North East Victoria More Info...	Report on the investigation into Ballarat City Council THE report on the investigation into Ballarat City Council by the inspector of municipal administratio n, David Clements. More Info...	Great Southern Tourist News More Info...	Junior Sports Star of the Week Do you know someone who’s kicking goals in their particular sport? Nominate them for The Courier/Sport sbiz Sports Star of the Week. More Info...

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