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TITLE IS UP FOR GRABS

Hopefully we will get to see Bendigo's Bec Bulley get a run on court as well. I tipped the Firebirds earlier this week and I am going to stick to it, they just have too much class. ND: Considering my tipping record and your far superior knowledge of ... >> view original

Residents not happy with council direction

The survey, commissioned by City of Greater Bendigo council, showed residents scored the city lower than last year in all key areas of service. Satisfaction with the city's overall performance dropped three index points on last year to a score of 60 ... >> view original

Closure doesn't bear scrutiny

IN MID-2005 I became CEO of The Bendigo Trust and so took charge of running Discovery. The centre was friendless at the council and among our state government MPs. Staff morale was low and the centre had the feel of something that might close at any ... >> view original

Swimmers dive in for charity

JUNIOR swimmers at Paul Sadler Swimland in Bendigo participated in a swim-a-thon to raise much needed funds for Swim Vietnam at the weekend. A group of youngsters dived into the pool in a bid to raise money that will provide free swimming and water ... >> view original

China Says It Will Cease Building NEW Artificial Islands

A statement released by China's foreign ministry says that China will cease building additional islands, though it plans to complete existing land reclamation efforts. Beijing appears to be heeding the warnings from Defense Secretary Ash Carter to cease land ... >> view original

MIDEAST STOCKS-Background mixed for Gulf; trading to slow with Ramadan

DUBAI, June 18 A dovish statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve could support Gulf stock markets on Thursday, but weak oil prices and an expected drop in trading activity with the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan are expected to limit any ... >> view original

Israel accuses UN children's rights envoy of 'improper conduct'

Ron Prosor addresses the United Nations General Assembly in January during a meeting about the rise of anti-Semitism. (photo credit:REUTERS). Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. UNITED NATIONS - Israel has accused a senior UN official of ... >> view original

KFC customer 'finds fried rat' in meal

CALIFORNIA: When most of us share a photo of our dinner on Facebook, it's usually to show off how delicious it looks - not because it resembles mistakenly deep-fried vermin. But that's exactly why a photo taken by a KFC customer in California has gone viral, ... >> view original

Syrian rebels surround Druze village

Rebels have surrounded a government-held Druze village on the Syrian side of the ceasefire line on the Golan Heights after heavy fighting, a monitoring group says. Wednesday's advance came a day after Israel, with a significant Druze minority, said it was ... >> view original

Global refugee crisis: Syria aid 'needed for next ten years'

The number of people displaced by war, conflict or persecution reached a record high of nearly 60 million around the world in 2014, a UN report says. The document by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, says the number of people forced to flee their homes ... >> view original