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Baby Romeo Rossi, son of Louise and Jason Rossi.

'Our babies of 2019': Meet Ballarat's bundles of joy

Nick White - winner in Taiwan as Team Bridgelane colours.

Nick White sprints to Tour of Taiwan stage win | video

A Victoria Police sniffer dog at Ballarat's Spilt Milk festival in 2019.

Grandmother busted smuggling MDMA and acid into Spilt Milk

New campaign to highlight impact of farm crime

New campaign to highlight impact of farm crime

The national news agency, Australian Associated Press, will be closed at the end of June.

AAP Newswire to close in June

Artist Callum Morton with the sculpture before it was vandalism in Alfred Deakin Place. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Controversial Donald Trump head removed for good due to vandalism

SKorea orders more beds as cases rises

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Nick White sprints to Tour of Taiwan stage win | video

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Pope tests negative for coronavirus

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Buninyong legends on top in Eureka Senior Amateur | leaderboards

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BDBD announces pennant preliminary finals venues

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All Isabel wanted for her 100th birthday was to come back to Ballarat for this

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A low-end pandemic could cost the global economy $US2.33 trillion. Picture: Shutterstock

Pandemic could knock $2.3 trillion or more from global economy

Kirsten Lawson

Queensland's Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young, has confirmed a 10th coronavirus case.

Tenth Qld virus case a student from China

Nicholas McElroy and Darren Cartwright

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy pictured last week. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Cash rate cut to new low of 0.5 per cent

Kirsten Lawson

A low-end pandemic could cost the global economy $US2.33 trillion. Picture: Shutterstock

Pandemic could knock $2.3 trillion or more from global economy

Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy warns Australia cannot absolutely prevent coronavirus arriving.

Australia weighs new virus travel bans

Professor Rory Medcalf at the ANU Crawford School, Canberra. Picture: Lannon Harley/ANU

Coronavirus could provide an opportunity for Australia with China

Steve Evans

Nick White - winner in Taiwan as Team Bridgelane colours.

Nick White sprints to Tour of Taiwan stage win | video

Buninyong legends on top in Eureka Senior Amateur | leaderboards

Buninyong legends on top in Eureka Senior Amateur | leaderboards

BDBD announces pennant preliminary finals venues

BDBD announces pennant preliminary finals venues

Daylesford lures key position duo for 2020

Daylesford lures key position duo for 2020

RECOGNITION: Jeremey Byrne is the Central Highlands region senior cricket coach of the year. Pictures: Central Highlands Cricket Region.

Byrne named Central Highlands coach of the year

STEADY: City Oval's Sandra Grano plays a shot during Monday's elimination final encounter with Midlands. Pictures: Adam Trafford

BMS advances after qualifying final thriller

Kyle Evans

MOVING: Trainer Andrew Noblet is relocating his stable from Caulfield to Ballarat on Wednesday. Picture: Getty Images

Noblet relocates to new Ballarat stable on Wednesday

David Brehaut

Tazmin Forrest

Coronavirus shatters archer's world cup aspirations

Kyle Evans

The view from Ronda. Photo: Nicole Phillips

Why this ancient Adalusian festival is an experience for the senses

Nicole Phillips

Navigating the other-worldly desert landscapes of the US

Navigating the other-worldly desert landscapes of the US

Mark Daffey

Spectrum of the Seas will be moved to Australia and offering free cruises to those involved in fighting the bushfires. Picture: Supplied

Huge cruise deals emerge as coronavirus pushes ships south

Bernadette Chua

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FOCUS: Well-being entrepreneur Ali Oetjen is making Ballarat home in what she says is a perfect fit for her health and wellness ventures. Picture: courtesy Ali Oetjen

Bachelorette star to talk equality in her new home town

Melanie Whelan

Noah Jupe in Honey Boy. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWHoney Boy is a challenging, beautiful story

Cris Kennedy

Essie Davis in Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWMiss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears is a turgid whodunit

Simon Weaving

'Fighter' mum is inspiration for record-breaking team walking to raise funds for people living with dementia

'Fighter' mum is inspiration for record-breaking team walking to raise funds for people living with dementia

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Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Emma Brown

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

'Fighter' mum is inspiration for record-breaking team walking to raise funds for people living with dementia

'Fighter' mum is inspiration for record-breaking team walking to raise funds for people living with dementia

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Cruise the Baltic on a fully escorted tour

Emma Brown

Get amongst the crowd at the 2020 Port Fairy Festival. Photo by David Harris.

An intergenerational festival that celebrates music, friendship and fun

House of the Week | Lifestyle property on 15 acres

House of the Week | How you can live among the trees, just outside Ballarat

House of the Week

What open houses are around Ballarat this weekend?

What open houses are around Ballarat this weekend?

Commercial property | Put your stamp on Geelong's former GPO

Commercial property | Put your stamp on Geelong's former GPO

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ChillOut Festival in Daylesford.

WHAT'S ONWhat's on this autumn in and around Ballarat?

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Want to share Ballarat sport results, draws or teams?

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ChillOut Festival in Daylesford.

WHAT'S ONWhat's on this autumn in and around Ballarat?

LIVE: Lloyd Spiegel will play at The Cabaret Club this Saturday night.

WHAT'S ONBallarat Gig Guide, February 27

NOT COMMON: Clusters of ghost fungi spotted out at Buninyong last weekend - a fairly unusual sight in February. Picture: SUPPLIED

Surprising number of fungi species spotted during Ballarat summer

Roger Thomas

Nick White - winner in Taiwan as Team Bridgelane colours.

Nick White sprints to Tour of Taiwan stage win | video

GOLDEN: Isabel Keath on deck, right on the Golden City Paddle Steamer bow, for a trip back to her childhood on her 100th birthday. Picture: Adam Trafford

All Isabel wanted for her 100th birthday was to come back to Ballarat for this

Baby Romeo Rossi, son of Louise and Jason Rossi.

'Our babies of 2019': Meet Ballarat's bundles of joy

Ben Wardlaw.

When a life unravels and murder is the result

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180 people gather to call for science-based emissions reduction targets

Hayley Elg

Inspired: Horticulturist Ben Waight and Mango in the gardens of Larundel, Cargerie.

Larundel is a garden on a grand scale - and requires a keen eye to maintain

Caleb Cluff

OUTLOOK: Basketball Ballarat chief Peter Eddy has announced he will retire this year while finding ways to keep giving back to the community. Picture: Adam Trafford

Visionary sports chief Peter Eddy reflects on ending an era

Melanie Whelan

See artist Ditchy's alternative take on Ballarat's news of the week

See artist Ditchy's alternative take on Ballarat's news of the week

Worried about your children getting coronavirus? What you should know

OPINIONWorried about your children getting coronavirus? What you should know

Christopher Blyth, Allen Cheng, Asha Bowen

When the stage transcends the screen

REVIEWWhen the stage transcends the screen

James Tournier

The Ballarat Fine Art gallery has continued to host many fine musical performances.

REVIEWAfternoon of song continues fine tradition

Mike Brettargh

DISINCENTIVE: Working seniors lose pension and pay tax. Image: Shutterstock

Pension's unkind cuts

Eileen Wood

SEA FARE: A six-time Australian spearfishing champion, Ben Cropp has never lost his passion for the sport and gets out on the reef at every opportunity.

Deep into his element

John Piggott

MAGIC NUMBER: If you've had more than 10 sexual partners in your lifetime, you may be at a greater risk of developing cancer. Photo: Shutterstock.

Sexual partners linked to cancer

Samara Ross

NEW POLICY: Deputy Prime Minster Michael McCormack said aviation was a major regional issue. Photo: Karleen Minney

Regional aviation to take off under new federal government policy

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Amy McIntosh turned her life around after beating an addiction to ice. Picture: Emma Hillier

Recovered addict in support of ice inquiry's findings

ON THE TOOLS: German carpenter Titian Dorn is part of the volunteer team at the Kangaroo Valley BlazeAid camp. Photo: Sylvia Liber

Blaze Aid brings Kangaroo Valley back to life

The NSW government has announced stamp duty relief for some victims of the devastating bushfires.

Stamp duty relief for fire-hit NSW buyers

NSW chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant said there was an escalation of diagnoses in the state.

Further coronavirus cases confirmed in NSW

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How David Littleproud plans to make agriculture sexy again

How David Littleproud plans to make agriculture sexy again

Jamieson Murphy

Lake Illawarra Police District Sergeant Peter Northey addresses reporters on Tuesday. Picture: Robert Peet.

Young girl's prank call exposes mum's pot crop: police

Angela Thompson

OUTBREAK: The closure of Charles Sturt University campuses is on the table in event of coronavirus outbreak. Photo: FILE

CSU closure on the table in event of coronavirus outbreak

Nadine Morton

TOP LINE: Frank and Dawn Boulton, Wulgulmerang, with grand-daughters Zoe and Ellen Boulton, Sale, sold 404 Black Baldy heifers.

Omeo Angus prices drive upwards to record levels

Alastair Dowie

QUALITY TIME: John Wellsmore, Jindabyne, NSW, with daughter Bronwyn Wellsmore, Bairnsdale. Mr Wellsmore, 81, is a former farmer and helped out around the yards.

Hinnomunjie smashes price ceiling to average $1117

Alastair Dowie

HARD AT IT: Harrow Balmoral Football Netball Club members erect new fence posts on Kangaroo Island.

Victorians lend helping hand to Kangaroo Island farmers

Bryce Eishold

PAYMENT LIFT: Interest-only loans will likely face conversion to principal and interest.

Maturing interest-only loans facing huge jump in costs

OPTIONS: With so many beautiful animals available, which one is right for you?

Everything you need to know to find your pawfect match

RSPCA

NEW BEGINNINGS: Many architects are already designing in fire prone areas using designs that are more sustainable and cost effective in the long term.

Rebuilding after the fires