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‘A real loss’: regional Victoria prepares for its major galleries to go dark

Ballarat’s art gallery has closed for a year and Bendigo’s is set to shut for two years, both for necessary upgrades. But what will happen to the cities’ cultural life in the meantime?

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The Ballarat food entrepreneur: ‘It just doesn’t make sense for us to be miserable’

Lilly Wright moved to Australia from Malaysia 11 years ago and spends $2,400 a fortnight supplying her market stall and cooking classes. She says local and federal governments could do more to help small business

The Guardian - AU

Gerald Ridsdale, Australia’s most notorious paedophile priest, dies in jail

Child protection group Bravehearts says some may see his death as ‘the end of a dark chapter’ but for survivors, the trauma remains

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Sissy Austin was attacked while running. Now she wants to help women and gender-diverse people take back the track

The campaign launch comes 12 months after another Ballarat woman, Samantha Murphy, was allegedly murdered while out for a run

The Guardian - AU

Detectives Vow To Find The Remains Of Samantha Murphy A Year On From Her Disappearance

Victoria Police have vowed to find the remains of Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy ahead of the anniversary of her disappearance.

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Police pledge to continue year-long search for remains

Samantha Murphy went missing almost a year ago, but police are still confident they will find her remains and provide some closure for her family.

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Rudd and Keating statues decapitated in mass vandalism attack on 20 prime ministers’ busts

Early investigations point towards four people and a white ute spotted around Ballarat Botanical Gardens on Thursday morning

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In suburban Ballarat, my family is harvesting canola, trading tips on tractors – and gaining sympathy for farmers

Farming Simulator, a video game popular with farmers and fakers alike, has taken over my house. But will it translate to better understanding of agriculture?

The Guardian - AU

Allanah lost her son when she was 22 weeks pregnant. Now she’s helping others through the grief of stillbirth

Australia has protocols for stillbirths and neonatal deaths, but the quality of care varies widely across the country

The Guardian - AU

Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend wants city trial

A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend wants his trial to be held in Melbourne, away from the regional city of Ballarat where the alleged murder occurred.

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Regional Australia has welcomed Iranian Bahá’ís with open arms. Back home, we’d be persecuted

The community-building activities my family and I participate in every week are a core part of our faith. In Iran, it would see us arrested

The Guardian - AU

Murder Trial Of Ballarat Mum Samantha Murphy Fast-Tracked After 23 Y.O. Pleads Not Guilty

Samantha Murphy disappeared in February after she left her home for a morning run. Her body has never been found.

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Samantha Murphy: Ballarat murder trial fast-tracked after Patrick Stephenson pleads not guilty

Court hears Stephenson denies murdering Ballarat woman after her family last saw her leaving to go on a run

The Guardian - AU

Latest search for Samantha Murphy's body called off

Almost ten months after Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy was last seen alive, the most recent search for her body was called off.

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New search for Samantha Murphy's body continues

Police have renewed the search for the remains of Samantha Murphy, who disappeared without a trace while on a run last summer.

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Grieving family 'betrayed' as donated $64k gambled away

A man has pleaded guilty after stealing more than $64,000 raised for the heartbroken family of an alleged murder victim to recoup his gambling losses.

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Resilient Dogs seal finals berth with win over Giants

The Western Bulldogs have beaten GWS by 37 points in Ballarat to lock in an AFL finals berth, but will sweat on a potential suspension to Liam Jones.

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Bulldogs out to determine own finals future against GWS

The Western Bulldogs enter a crucial clash with red-hot Greater Western Sydney in Ballarat with their AFL finals destiny firmly in their own hands.

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Apprentice hung from noose, had drill poked in groin

A Ballarat heating and cooling installation company has been fined after pleading guilty to bullying a first year apprentice.

The Guardian - AU

‘She has never been gone for this long’: police release video in hope of finding missing Ballarat woman

CCTV shows Renee in Warrenheip with her cat on 30 May, and then ringing doorbell of another home on 2 June

The Guardian - AU

Ballarat’s history of sexual abuse is an enduring wound. How can we heal together?

The Victorian regional city has endorsed a design for a memorial to survivors of sexual violence, and to recognise historic abuse by Catholic clergy

Newcastle Herald

For women fleeing violence, this service is vital - why is it begging for funding?

'I don't wish that for anyone, even my worst enemy.'

The Guardian - AU

Ballarat to be ‘saturated’ with ads in bid to stop violence against women after spate of deaths

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan announces Australia’s first ‘saturation model’ after family violence prevention package unveiled

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Regions plan for density as bush housing crisis worsens

Development plans are being revisited in the regions where councils struggle to meet housing demand as rents surge and more people find themselves homeless.

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