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Mount Buninyong residents furious at council
Mount Buninyong residents are furious with Ballarat City Council for re-building a road barrier that has the potential to put them at risk in the event of a fire. Read more.
Mesh implant nightmare
Ballarat mother Fran Harris wants to describe the destruction a mesh implant, intended to fix her prolapse, has inflicted on her life from the inside-out. Read more.
Contract council worker to plead guilty
A contractor who allegedly paid more than $20,000 in secret commissions to a former Ballarat City Council officer will plead guilty. Read more.
Police swoop on five properties targeting ice
Car loads of more than 50 armed police descended on properties in Ballarat on Thursday morning, targeting an alleged ice trafficking syndicate with links to Ballarat, Bacchus Marsh and Melton. Read more.
Scotland and Fevola prepare for friendly fire
Heath Scotland and Brendan Fevola spent six years playing side-by-side at Carlton in the AFL. Read more.
Weather
If you think it's chilly now, it's going to be a whole lot colder next week!
Scam warning
Police have warned anyone that has received a phone call where they are asked âcan you hear me,â should be concerned and contact authorities immediately. Read more
Regional news
âșBALLARAT: Car loads of more than 50 armed police swooped on five properties in Ballarat on Thursday morning, targeting an ice trafficking syndicate with links to Ballarat, Bacchus Marsh and Melton.â Read more
âșNSW: Wagga police have arrested a 20-year-old man in relation to the neglect of a four-month-old baby in Albury. The arrest follows an investigation into the welfare of three children aged seven-years and under, which began in March. Read more
âșNSW: Drug and alcohol testing in shearing sheds has been proposed in an effort to tackle widespread reports of methamphetamine, or âiceâ, abuse in the Australian wool industry. Read more
âșVICTORIA: The head of the Country Fire Authority has hit out at claims being made in automated phone calls warning a government shake-up of the stateâs fire services will put families at risk as âirresponsibleâ. Read more
âșNSW: Kobi Robbs is a little girl who lives life to the fullest. Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy Quadriplegia Spasticity at 11 months of age, Kobi has become an inspiration to her family and friends, enduring the debilitating condition with little complaint and a huge smile on her face. Read more
âșTASMANIA: Find out who the winners and losers were from the Tasmanian state budget on Thursday. Read more
âșSA: After founding the Port Pirie Regional Gymnastics Academy in 2002 with substantial donations from the community â including two foam training blocks and a specialty trampoline â head coach Garry Nayda has seen it all. And now he believes the club is set to see a âtotal revolutionâ, thanks to the Port Pirie Regional Councilâs endorsement of the Sports Precinct project. Read more
âșQUEENSLAND: Shop Till I Drop operator Leanne Kum Sing has officially launched her home shopping service at Mount Isa Plaza on Saturday. Ms Kum Sing started the business earlier this year because she saw a need in the Mount Isa community for a home delivery service. Read moreâ
National news
âșAustralia is set to stumble the moment it crosses the finish line. The March quarter national accounts due for release on June 7 were expected to show Australia had caught up to Holland, which holds the record for the longest period of near-continuous economic growth, clocking up 103 quarters without a recession. Read more
âșAmid the cloud of excuses and challenges raised by the inquest into the Lindt Cafe siege, there was one refreshing response. In simple language, the newly appointed NSW Police commissioner, Mick Fuller, solemnly admitted that officers should have stormed the Martin Place building earlier than they did. Read more
National weather radar:
World news:
âșCAMBODIA: He has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to spend the rest of his life in jail over the deaths of at least 1.7 million people. Read more
âșAMERICA: US president Donald Trump has promised to identify and prosecute "to the fullest extent of the law" the intelligence officials who leaked sensitive information from the Manchester bombing investigation. Read more
On this day
FACES OF AUSTRALIA
Gabby Gamble
A hospital volunteer has been recognised for her contribution to Bendigo Health and the wider community with a ministerial award.
Gabby Gamble was this week presented with a Victorian Minister for Health Volunteer Award for her outstanding achievement as a volunteer, in the area of supporting diversity. Read more