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MULTIFORM: Ryan Kennedy prepares his installation Sapiens (Basis and Inquiry) for the Biennale of Australian Art in a large basement space at the renovated George Farmer Building in Eureka Street. Picture: Lachlan Bence

BOAA – ten shows you should see at the Biennale of Australia Art

Caleb Cluff
Michelle Smith

The wellness festival has been cancelled.

Wellness festival cancelled

Hayley Elg

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Families demand higher quality aged care for residents with dementia

Rochelle Kirkham

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Elderly man trapped under fallen tree in Ballan

Ashleigh McMillan

Shapeshifting: Koulla Roussos,Tarzan JungleQueen and Matthew van Roden are exhibiting film and photography across the city. Picture: Lachlan Bence.

Darwin’s trio of totalisation come to Ballarat for BOAA

Caleb Cluff

Fresh start: Workers at Civic Hall pressure wash sections of the upper building. The last time a civic event was held in the building was in 2002. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Civic Hall restoration on track, but future events marred by construction

Ashleigh McMillan

EXPERIENCE: IBM associate partner Maria Ballantyne mentors Johannah Havran (Ballarat Clarendon College) and Isabelle Fishlock (Ballarat Grammar) in EXCITE camp at Ballarat Tech School. Picture: Kate Healy

Girls taste whole new world in STEM – and a little of Mars

Melanie Whelan

COMPETITION | Win tickets to see Tom Hardy’s new movie, Venom

Mother blows more than four times legal limit in drunken spin

This teacher is receiving a hero’s farewell before the BFL big dance

PRESS BOX: We can defy odds in VFL quest once more

St Matthew’s celebrates its 125th anniversary

MULTIFORM: Ryan Kennedy prepares his installation Sapiens (Basis and Inquiry) for the Biennale of Australian Art in a large basement space at the renovated George Farmer Building in Eureka Street. Picture: Lachlan Bence

BOAA – ten shows you should see at the Biennale of Australia Art

House of the week | Check out this Nerrina beauty with an absolute killer view

BRIGHT MOVE: Liana Purser, who grew up in Ballarat, is urging people to better know their risks after her diagnosis of an aggressive breast cancer while pregnant.

All Liana could think about after her cancer diagnosis was keeping her unborn baby healthy

Perth hard-rockers Savior. Image Supplied

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ALMOST PLAY-TIME: East Point forward Brad Whittaker has a whole class cheering him on as the Kangaroos vie for their first BFL senior flag. Picture: Lachlan Bence

This teacher is receiving a hero’s farewell before the BFL big dance

Ballet Dancer Alexandra Moore at Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat. Picture: Luka Kauzlaric

Her Maj needs “giant leap forward” to bring historic centrepiece into modern era | Video

Ryall out of retirement to join Grasshoppers in CHFL

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Wellness festival cancelled

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Top stables dominate Gold Nugget field

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Families demand higher quality aged care for residents with dementia

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Elderly man trapped under fallen tree in Ballan

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BOAA – ten shows you should see at the Biennale of Australia Art

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COMEBACK: Leigh Ryall will be changing Redan colours for the green and white of Rokewood-Corindhap.

Ryall out of retirement to join Grasshoppers in CHFL

VETERAN CHASES GOLD: Jacquinot Bay races to victory in the Canberra Cup in what has been a distinguished racing career. Picture: AAP Imagea

Top stables dominate Gold Nugget field

EXCITED: North Ballarat City coach Annie McCartin and captain Stacey McCartin along with East Point captain Bethany Smith and co-coach Jo Bayles. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Excitement builds for experienced BFNL grand final sides

Next Generation Academy girls’ squad announced

HUSTLE AND BUSTLE: Matt Johnston has been a major impact player in his first season with East Point.

BFL grand final: East Point needs to capitalise on forward potency | Roos in profile, line-up

David Brehaut

PRE-SEASON HYPE: New Zealand defeated Perth in the first lot of NBL Blitz games held in Bendigo on Thursday. Picture: Darren Howe

NBL stars come out to play as Blitz hits Ballarat

Siobhan Calafiore

Jaycob Hickey - potential game-breaker for Melton

BFL grand final: Jaycob Hickey potential game-breaker for Melton | Bloods in profile, line-up

David Brehaut

BELIEF: Roosters captain Shaune Moloney reflects on the 2008 VFL premiership cup. The club went on to win the next two in an historic three-peat.

PRESS BOX: We can defy odds in VFL quest once more

Strawberry sauternes & mascarpone trifle, by Neil Perry. Photo: William Meppem

Social media lights up with strawberry recipes

Nadine Morton

Perth hard-rockers Savior. Image Supplied

What’s happening in Ballarat this weekend? Your complete guide

Ben Hopkins

On the right track: Ballarat residents took the chance to ride one of Ballarat's historic trams on Wednesday night, to commemorate the closure of the tram system in 1971. Picture: Ashleigh McMillan

Ballarat’s tram memories revived by night flight around Lake Wendouree

Ashleigh McMillan

Welcome to the new Shout – where young people can be heard

Welcome to the new Shout – where young people can be heard

Maddie Craven - Ballarat triple zero hero.

Not all heroes wear capes, but they can just be a phone call away

Maddie Craven - Ballarat triple zero hero.

Not all heroes wear capes, but they can just be a phone call away

Five easy ways to explore what it really means to be Australian in Ballarat

Five easy ways to explore what it really means to be Australian in Ballarat

Artentwine festival's Petuna Seafood People's Choice Award and Long Lunch.

Five unmissable festivals in the Tamar Valley this spring

Emma Elsworthy

Picturesque: Set on the Adriatic Sea, Dubrovnik's old town has served as the backdrop for many films and television shows and is full of history and adventure.

Cruise the Mediterranean’s medieval cities

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Artentwine festival's Petuna Seafood People's Choice Award and Long Lunch.

Five unmissable festivals in the Tamar Valley this spring

Committed to service: Consumer review and comparison website Canstar Blue highlighted Pennytel's longer-than-usual opening hours of its Australian call centre, and its streamlined mobile plans.

Value is more than price

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House of the week | Check out this Nerrina beauty with an absolute killer view

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House of the week | Check out this Nerrina beauty with an absolute killer view

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House of the Week: Check out this massive family home on plenty of space

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Steady spring property sales continues

BEAUMONT: Braxton Beaumont was born on June 18 to proud Ballarat parents Nathan and Natalie Beaumont. He's a brother for Hunter, 2.

Ballarat's Babies of 2018 | Share your bundle of joy

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BEAUMONT: Braxton Beaumont was born on June 18 to proud Ballarat parents Nathan and Natalie Beaumont. He's a brother for Hunter, 2.

Ballarat's Babies of 2018 | Share your bundle of joy

HIGHER POWER: 20th Battalion chaplain Captain Robert Crawford, from Toowong, Queensland, conducting a burial service near Péronne on August 31, 1918. Picture: AWM E03092

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Ballarat Police Inspector Trevor Cornwill speaks about the fresh crime statistics for Ballarat.

Ballarat police pleased with drop in crime rate

Ben Hopkins

See all the photos from the 2018 Henderson Medal

TRUFFIER: Andres Haas at Black Cat Truffles, a truffier in Wattle Flat. Pictures: Luka Kauzlaric

Hunting for black gold, Ballarat truffier prepares for next season

Ballet Dancer Alexandra Moore at Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat. Picture: Luka Kauzlaric

Her Maj needs “giant leap forward” to bring historic centrepiece into modern era | Video

Who was at the CHFL grand final? See all the photos

Central Highlands grand final day action photos and videos

BFL Henderson Medal Best and Fairest night at Belltower Inn: Tess Anderson, Clare Blanchfield, Jess Clarke and Sophie Caldow.

Flashback Friday | Ballarat social snaps from September, 2007

Senior football premiers - Hepburn. Photo: Dylan Burns

Re-live the magic | CHFL grand final days of the past

Ballarat Business Excellence Awards | All the glamour photos and winners

BELIEF: Roosters captain Shaune Moloney reflects on the 2008 VFL premiership cup. The club went on to win the next two in an historic three-peat.

PRESS BOX: We can defy odds in VFL quest once more

YOUR SAY |The cost of junior football is appalling

Letters to the editor

Fixing the country roads that need it most

Paul Northey

SPOTLIGHT: Failings of the aged care industry will come under scrutiny from a Royal Commission.

Advocacy groups applaud aged care Royal Commission news

Eileen Wood

Simply stunned: Michael Palin said he feels "incredibly lucky" to have had such a diverse career, from Monty Python to travelling the world. Photo: John Swannell

Michael Palin: Always look on the bright side of life

Samara Ross

COMMONPLACE: Close to one million colonoscopies are carried out each year.

Colonoscopy stories wanted

Samara Ross

Labor have released their plans for funding more life-saving MRI scans under Medicare.

Labor commits to more subsidised MRI scans

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Australians drink more pure alcohol per year than Americans, Canadians and Japanese, a report shows.

Aussies among heaviest drinkers in world

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Rinehart-backed company loses Vic gas case

Firms told to stop charging dead people

CommInsure could face charges over ads

Megan Neil

Morrison bails as Phelps preferences Libs

Luke Costin

Christie Whelan Browne claims Craig McLachlan bullied and indecently assaulted her.

McLachlan's defamation case back in court

Margaret Scheikowski

Protesters scale SA slaughterhouse

Hamilton Island’s Qualia … a taste of what’s available through A&K.

Six highlights in your travel week | 21 Sept

John Rozentals

Why high fashion and travel make perfect bedfellows

Burma Lane … a place to dazzle your tastebuds.

Undiscovered Melbourne still surprises and delights

John Rozentals

Get gardening: The winner of Australia's Next Top Gardener will become the face of Yates' new kids’ gardening website and their family will travel to the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.

Gardens help kids grow

The Makers & Technology Festival brings people and ideas together for the workforce of the future. Image Shutterstock.

Skills steaming forward

Strawberry sauternes & mascarpone trifle, by Neil Perry. Photo: William Meppem

Social media lights up with strawberry recipes

Nadine Morton

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