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Bendigo mosque protest: Anti-mosque and anti-racism protesters clash

Police deployed capsicum spray in the heart of Bendigo on Saturday afternoon as violent scuffles broke out between opposing protest groups over plans for a mosque. About 200 people gathered in the central Victorian city for a protest organised by the ... >> view original

Bendigo Bank raises housing investor loan interest rates 0.2 percentage points

Bendigo Bank and ME Bank have joined rivals in jacking up interest rates for property investors, in response to a clampdown on lending to landlords. Bendigo will raise rates on all housing investor loans by 0.2 of a percentage point, while ... >> view original

Guan Wei wins $50000 Bendigo Art Gallery 2015 Arthur Guy Memorial Prize

The disparate cultures and lifestyles of his native and adopted countries are depicted in Beach 5, a painting for which Guan Wei has just won the Bendigo Art Gallery's Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize. Guan Wei was chosen from a shortlist of 32 ... >> view original

Beyond Extreme: Tariq Ali in conversation with Robert Manne (Bendigo Writers ...

In this Bendigo Writers Festival 2015 keynote event, in collaboration with the La Trobe University Ideas and Society program, the British Pakistani writer and filmmaker joins Emeritus Professor Robert Manne to discuss why democracy is under siege and ... >> view original

Protesters and anti-racism campaigners clash over Bendigo mosque

Protesters and anti-racism campaigners clash over Bendigo mosque. About 300 people opposed to the mosque broke through police barricades and started punching anti-racism protesters on the steps of the Bendigo Town Hall on Saturday afternoon. >> view original

Slater and Gordon's Quindell deal: 'a country club built on quicksand'

The unlikely story of how Quindell transformed itself from the manager of Skylark Golf and Country Club, located two hour's drive south of London, into one of Britain's largest listed legal services businesses, is a tale of aggressive business ... >> view original

SES warning for NSW residents after floods

The threat to lives and property from rising waters on the NSW south coast has passed but the SES is advising people to take care when returning to their homes. More than 300 residents in Sussex Inlet and St George's Basin began heading home on ... >> view original

Fashion giant H&M opens first WA store in Joondalup

Cannot Contact Server. Please upgrade your Flash Plugin. Thousands queue at H&M opening 0:37. Play video. http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/. It's a rock concert atmosphere as WA's first HM fashion store opens in Joondalup. Perth Now; 29 Aug 2015 ... >> view original

China is growing at 'reasonable' pace despite pressures: Premier Li

BEIJING China's economy is growing at a "reasonable" pace and, despite growing pressure, the government can handle well the risks the country faces, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said. The premier, in remarks published late Saturday after a special ... >> view original

Brisbane City Council negotiates with aviation authorities to raise CBD heights

Brisbane City Council is in discussions with the city's major international airport to relax building height restrictions in the CBD. But it would still have to convince the aviation regulators, Airservices Australia and the Civil Aviation Safety ... >> view original