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How an anti-mosque campaign in Bendigo became a battle ground

“I was reading it and thinking, are these people from Bendigo, are they the same people I interact with every day?” she says, tears welling in her eyes. “Are they just smiling to my face and then saying awful things behind my back?” Then she noticed ... >> view original

Ballarat's Catfish and Bendigo's Masons exemplify rise of country-town cuisine

Damien Jones grew up in Ballarat and then ran away to a bigger life, learning how to cook Thai food with Australia's renowned David Thompson – first at Darley Street in Sydney and later as Thompson's head chef when he opened the Michelin-starred ... >> view original

BFNL grand final day blog

That's it for today's live blog. Thanks for joining us. For all the coverage of the grand final log on to www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au later tonight and grab a copy of Monday's Bendigo Addy. 5.08pm: Party time for Strathfieldsaye. 5.07pm: Wilson ... >> view original

Puppy farm family fined $205000

Dean Peace, 46, and his parents John and Phyllis Peace, aged 75 and 74, of Cohuna, were sentenced in the Bendigo Magistrates' Court on Thursday to more than 200 combined charges for the puppy farm at Pyramid Hill. The farm kept 235 dogs and ... >> view original

Thieving Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle steals motorcycle

A thief disguised with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle mask has driven off with a motorcycle from a high-end Melbourne car dealership after setting fire to a stolen van. The man was wearing a "Leonardo" mask when he drove a stolen van to the dealership ... >> view original

Flight MH17: Russia could face legal action over downing of jet over Ukraine

Emergencies ministry members walk at the site of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane crash in Donetsk on 17 July 2014. Photograph: Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters. Australian Associated Press. Saturday 26 September 2015 02.33 EDT Last modified on Saturday ... >> view original

Women in/and development

On September 22, the State Council of China issued a white paper on gender equality and women's development in China, which also marked the 20th anniversary of the UN's Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing. As part of the ... >> view original

Chris Brown won't be able to come to Australia unless he challenges visa ...

The Australian government has made good on its threat to block US R&B singer Chris Brown from touring the country later this year, because of his domestic violence history. The federal government warned on Friday that the Immigration Minister Peter ... >> view original

US-trained Syrian rebels gave weapons, equipment to Al-Nusra: official

The 'moderate' rebels handed over their weapons and ammunition The 'moderate' rebels handed over their weapons and ammunition to Al-Nusra for safe passage. -Reuters/File. WASHINGTON: The Pentagon on Friday admitted that a group of ... >> view original

Alleged Islamic extremist accused of destroying Timbuktu monuments sent to Hague

The ruins of the mausoleum of Alfa Moya, a Muslim saint, which was destroyed by Islamists in a cemetery in Timbuktu. Photograph: Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images. Associated Press. Saturday 26 September 2015 02.12 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on ... >> view original