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PLEA: Sisters Nivash Neelavannan (11), Kartie Neelavannan (8.5) and Nive Neelavannan (6) have each written a letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Photo: Kate Healy

'Mum's eyes are red in the morning': Beloved family issues passionate plea to the Australian government

Hayley Elg
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The promises flowed last year. Will we see them in Monday's budget?

The promises flowed last year. Will we see them in Monday's budget?

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Fishing for funds: Just some of the promises made during the 2018 state election for Ballarat which could be funded in the budget next Monday.

See what is on Ballarat's wishlist ahead of Monday's state budget

Ashleigh McMillan
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Sergeant David Berry (right).

'I punched her' | Police sergeant tells court of incident with female neighbour

Erin Williams

Eerie and gruesome: a nineteenth century description of the reanimation of a corpse via galvanisation.

A shocking case: the galvanisation of James Johnston

Caleb Cluff

Newlyn: CHFL Club of the Week | video

Newlyn: CHFL Club of the Week | video

Kryal Castle general manager Melissa Dimond said more investment will help the district grow, whileTony Paarhammer's looking forward to council investing in infrastructure in Ballan. Pictures: Adam Trafford and Lachlan Bence

RDV grant hits Moorabool, but more work needed

Alex Ford

SUNDAY FINEST: The glamour of the Ballarat Lifestyle Magazine Tweed Ride is back on Sunday, this year starting from Lake Wendouree. Picture: Dylan Burns

Tweed, vintage fashion and history come alive for Heritage Weekend

New Early Parenting Centre to be built in Ballarat to support sleep-deprived new parents

Another nine cars broken into at Wendouree Train Station

OPINION
Time's up: media must go beyond the monster smash

This new cafe brings a Gothic flavour to Ballarat

PLEA: Sisters Nivash Neelavannan (11), Kartie Neelavannan (8.5) and Nive Neelavannan (6) have each written a letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Photo: Kate Healy

'Mum's eyes are red in the morning': Beloved family issues passionate plea to the Australian government

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SUNDAY FINEST: The glamour of the Ballarat Lifestyle Magazine Tweed Ride is back on Sunday, this year starting from Lake Wendouree. Picture: Dylan Burns

Tweed, vintage fashion and history come alive for Heritage Weekend

Eddy Comelli

Will the CHFL stay in the AFL Victoria Community Championships? Comelli isn't giving any assurances

Breakthrough announcement brings faster trains a step closer

Breakthrough announcement brings faster trains a step closer

Olympian Steve Moneghetti has long shined light on the need for lighting along the Lake Wendouree track named in his honour. Picture: Kate Healy

Hey Premier! Light us up next week

Newlyn: CHFL Club of the Week | video

Newlyn: CHFL Club of the Week | video

Drug for babies with SMA to cost $US2 mil

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'Mum's eyes are red in the morning': Beloved family issues passionate plea to the Australian government

2hrs ago

The promises flowed last year. Will we see them in Monday's budget?

2hrs ago

See what is on Ballarat's wishlist ahead of Monday's state budget

2hrs ago

'I punched her' | Police sergeant tells court of incident with female neighbour

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A shocking case: the galvanisation of James Johnston

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Newlyn: CHFL Club of the Week | video

Newlyn: CHFL Club of the Week | video

COACH: Lake Wendouree player/coach Katie Williams says they are always expecting a tough game. Picture: Lachlan Bence.

Lakers ready to show they are a top-tier team

MOVED ON: Pat Macdonough has left Sunbury in response to being left out of the senior line-up.

Macdonough leaves Sunbury after being dropped

BIG CLASH: Jake Romein and his Ballarat side face an important battle with Barnstoneworth United this afternoon at Trekardo Park. The third-versus-fourth game will begin from 3pm.

Important battle on home soil for fourth-placed Reds

INJURY: Learmonth player Nicole O'Brien will miss the next two games.

Lakies' O'Brien out for 'a few weeks'

A file image from 2014

Towners, Eagles to mark 125th anniversary of first battle

Tim O'Connor

Jeremey Byrne with his Cricket Australia community cricket coach of the year award. Picture: Cricket Victoria

Ballarat mentor community cricket coach of year

Eddy Comelli

Will the CHFL stay in the AFL Victoria Community Championships? Comelli isn't giving any assurances

Tim O'Connor

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Becoming Modern: curator Julie McLaren and director Louise Tegart with a 1929 work by Australian artist Margaret Preston, Jug of Flowers. Picture: Adam Trafford.

The new exhibition showcasing women artists from yesteryear

Ballarat's gigs of the week

Ballarat's gigs of the week

Lisa Cressey, Niki Kostos and Joan Goldsmith.

What's on in Ballarat this weekend | May 24 to May 26

Jolyon Attwooll

Organisational change management is your key to success

Organisational change management is your key to success

Kathryn Carter

Baby love: This winter will be peak pup time at Kangaroo Island, the only place in the world where you can take a walk on a beach right next to a colony of Australian sea lions.

Kangaroo Island: A winter wonderland awaits

Rosemary Ryan Sponsored content

FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

Organisational change management is your key to success

Organisational change management is your key to success

Crime writer and Clunes' resident Josh Pomare is one of the panel of acclaimed writers on this year's program at the Clunes Booktown Festival. Photo credit: James Howarth

Why bestselling thriller writer Josh Pomare now calls book-focused Clunes home

Rosemary Ryan Sponsored Content

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

Style and sophistication in Nerrina

Style and sophistication in Nerrina

House of the Week

What open houses are around Ballarat this weekend?

What open houses are around Ballarat this weekend?

Outdoor entertaining year round in Miners Rest

Outdoor entertaining year round in Miners Rest

House of the Week

Photo: emuaustralia.com.au

Eight creative places outside of Ballarat you need to visit this winter

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Want to share Ballarat sport results, draws or teams?

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Eight creative places outside of Ballarat you need to visit this winter

HISTORIC MOMENT: Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin here on July 21, 1969, standing on the Moon in a photograph taken by mission commander Neil Armstrong. Across Australia and around the globe, hundreds of millions tuned in to watch as the human race took its first steps in space. Once the realm of science fiction, it was now a reality. Picture: NASA

Race to space began as a daring dream

By Helen Sim

Ballarat's gigs of the week

Ballarat's gigs of the week

Newlyn: CHFL Club of the Week | video

Newlyn: CHFL Club of the Week | video

Becoming Modern: curator Julie McLaren and director Louise Tegart with a 1929 work by Australian artist Margaret Preston, Jug of Flowers. Picture: Adam Trafford.

The new exhibition showcasing women artists from yesteryear

Ben Simpson - a significant loss for North Ballarat City

BFL round 5: previews, selection news, sides, Team Talk video

Alan Ware (right)

Central Highlands FL round 7 selected sides, news | Team Talk video

WE BELIEVE: Ballarat Rush import Chanise Jenkins said the team's belief in one-another has helped turn the season around.

Ballarat look to rush into finals contention

Kyle Evans

READERS: Ballarat Christian College year five students Chris and Ashleigh read Alpacas with Maracas with Cam Torresi from the Creswick Woollen Mill and Millhouse the alpaca. Picture: Kate Healy

Alpaca my books for story session

Michelle Smith

Screenshot of the man backflipping at Boroka Lookout in the Grampians. Source: @ErinMooney72 (Twitter)

Fury over 'ludricous' backflip on mountain's edge in Grampians

Lachlan Williams

'It was very spectacular': that brilliant meteor explained

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'It was very spectacular': that brilliant meteor explained

Ashleigh McMillan

One small girl's passionate plea to the Prime Minister

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One small girl's passionate plea to the Prime Minister

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OPPORTUNITIES: Ballarat council will advance the city's case with the re-elected Morrison government. Picture: Dominic Lorrimer

OPINION
What the 'surprise' win means for Ballarat

Cr Samantha McIntosh

FUEL: Like him or loathe him, there is more to Nick Kyrgios than his antics, but media focus on his bad behaviour has created a monster for Australian sport. Picture: AAP

OPINION
Time's up: media must go beyond the monster smash

Melanie Whelan

Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane is part of a clinical trial looking into treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia.

Trial of new drug to treat Parkinson's dementia

MEET AND GREET: Academics from University of Sunshine Coast with international students, attending a familiarisation tour of the Cooinda Aged Care.

Uni 'roomies' to move into aged care home

SMART MOVES: Thinking of downsizing to a granny flat? Make sure you formalise decisions and get legal advice before moving in.

Estate planning: avoid granny flat pitfalls

PM Scott Morrison will announce the post-election line-up of his team of ministers this weekend.

PM Morrison weighs ministry replacements

Adani will know by June 13 if Queensland's environment department will approve its plans.

Adani's upbeat but still has more hurdles

Bill Shorten is urging all Labor supporters to get behind the new party leadership team.

Shorten wants Labor to back new leaders

Victoria's royal commission in the use of police informers has get an extra year to report findings.

Lawyer X inquiry term extended to 2020

Essendon man Bryner Menchavez has been missing for almost a month.

Concerns over Vic man missing for weeks

Christine McGinn

Samantha Farrer says she was shut down and her work was altered without her being consulted.

Inquest told investigator was shut down

Hannah Higgins

Meerkats at Werribee zoo now have their food dispensed by a computer-controlled feeder.

Meerkats make a meal of new feed device

Christine McGinn

Anthony Albanese is all but confirmed as Labor's next leader, with focus now on who will be deputy.

Shorten tells Labor the 'fight goes on'

Angus Livingston, AAP Senior Political Writer

PROUD RECORD: Victorian Farmers Federation Livestock Policy council president Leonard Vallance says the group has a strong record of success.

Livestock group looks for fresh members

Andrew Miller

RECORD: This pen of 56 second cross lambs weighing around 40-43 kilograms sold for a record $308 at Warracknabeal on Wednesday. Photos supplied.

Warracknabeal lambs set new record, but for how long?

Alastair Dowie

GOOD SALE: Roland Cameron, Athlone South, Penshurst, flanked by his agents Terry McMeel, LMB Linke, Hamilton, and Tony Graham, J&J Kelly, Warrnambool, at the Warrnambool store sale last Friday. Mr Cameron sold 32 Angus heifers weighing 338kg at 240c/kg or $811.

News and faces from May, 2011 | Gallery

Alastair Dowie

The highway near Glen Innes: A picturesque window on the New England region of NSW. Image: Destination NSW.

Your weekly travel inspirations

John Rozentals

GOTTA DO IT?: Australian travellers surveyed by Hotels.com were more willing to pay out big ($1000 per night) to stay in five-star luxury in Anaheim, California in 2018.

Getting more bang for your five-star buck

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

John Rozentals

Stegbar's latest double glaze series, Alumiere, is designed to require minimal framing.

How to keep your heating bills down

Visit sydneyfishmarket.com.au/seafood-school/recipes-cooking-info/recipes

Try this: Scallop pot-sticker dumplings

OCEAN'S mystery: Beachcomber John Miller from Port Fairy is discovering plenty of interesting items washed onto the shoreline. Picture: Anthony Brady

Beachcombers are on the hunt for rare finds along our coastline

Jackson Graham