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INTERACTIVE: See where your budget money goes
Federal Budget 2012
In the line of fire
Top ten superstitions

INTERACTIVE: See where your budget money goes


See where the Government spends your money with this interactive graphic.

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Federal Budget 2012


Breakdown of the 2012 Federal Budget.

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In the line of fire


In this special series of videos, veterans describe their experiences of combat, remember their mates loved and lost, and ponder the true meaning of Anzac Day

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Top ten superstitions


We list our pick of the top ten superstitions - what's yours?

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Drug use in Australia
How well do you know Easter?
When is the NBN coming to your area?
Earth Hour 2012

Drug use in Australia


The latest figures on drug use in Australia and how it compares to the world.

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How well do you know Easter?


Think you know Easter? Take this trivial quiz to find out how knowledgeable you are on the customs and traditions associated with the holiday.

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When is the NBN coming to your area?


Use the NBN Co's interactive map to determine when the NBN is coming to your area.

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Earth Hour 2012


Since its origins in Sydney in 2007 – when 2.2 million people and more than 2000 businesses turned out their lights for 60 minutes to take a stand against climate change – Earth Hour has spread across the globe.

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Anzac Gallery of Honour
INTERACTIVE: Malcolm Naden timeline
Townsville 'tornado' causes social media storm
How Irish are you?

Anzac Gallery of Honour


Do you have a loved one who died while in the service of Australia? Commemorate their sacrifice by including their photograph in our special Anzac Day gallery of honour.

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INTERACTIVE: Malcolm Naden timeline


Australia's most wanted man, Malcolm Naden, was arrested after almost 7 years on the run.

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Townsville 'tornado' causes social media storm


The social media reaction to Townsville's 'mini tornado' which occured earlier this morning.

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How Irish are you?


Have you got the luck of the Irish? Test your mettle with our St Patrick’s Day Quiz.

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Clean Up Australia Day
Oscars Best Dressed
Talk the Toll Down
VOTE: Gillard vs Rudd

Clean Up Australia Day


Do you know an area that needs a good clean up? We want to hear where you think cleaning efforts should be focussed.

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Oscars Best Dressed


Vote for the best dressed at this year's Academy Awards.

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Talk the Toll Down


The road toll is still climbing. What can YOU do about saving lives?

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VOTE: Gillard vs Rudd


Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will challenge current Prime Minister Julia Gillard for leadership of the Labor Party. Who do you like best? Use the like buttons below the image to vote.

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Super 15 Rugby match guide
Christchurch Earthquake
INTERACTIVE: Obesity map of the world
MAP: NBN sites announced

Super 15 Rugby match guide


Sort out all the matches you want to see by team, date, venue, and more with this interactive guide.

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Christchurch Earthquake


It's been one year since the devastating 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch, killing 185 people and leaving hundreds injured.

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INTERACTIVE: Obesity map of the world


A new report by the OECD shows obesity rates by country.

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MAP: NBN sites announced


This map shows the new sites scheduled for development this year, sites where the NBN is already available, and where construction has already begun.

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Name the satellites
Queen Elizabeth II: A timeline in coins
QUIZ: How well do you know Valentine's Day?
Interactive: Fire season in Victoria 2012

Name the satellites


After Prime Minister Julia Gillard's announcement of two new satellites to allow internet access to remote Australia, Australians took to social media to express their opinions.

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Queen Elizabeth II: A timeline in coins


Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 60th year as monarch this week. Here, we celebrate the diamond jubilee with a timeline of the Queen's appearance on our coins.

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QUIZ: How well do you know Valentine's Day?


Do you consider yourself something of a Casanova? Reckon you know the history of Valentine's Day better than anyone else? Then take the quiz!

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Interactive: Fire season in Victoria 2012


Acts of arson, lightning strikes and machinery are all to blame for a busy start to the fire season in Victoria.

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Evacuation notices for NSW North Coast
INTERACTIVE: Cyclone Yasi one year on
Australia's 2012 One-Day International cricket squad
Oscar-nominated movies

Evacuation notices for NSW North Coast


Evacuation notices for the NSW North Coast

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INTERACTIVE: Cyclone Yasi one year on


A look back at the events before, during and after Cyclone Yasi.

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Australia's 2012 One-Day International cricket squad


Get to know each player by reading about them here.

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Oscar-nominat ed movies


Oscar-nominat ed movies for the 84th Academy Awards taking place next month.

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VTAC 2012 round one offers
Victorian floods: One year on
How Australian are you? Take the quiz!
Top ten New Year's resolutions

VTAC 2012 round one offers


Round one university course offers from the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre.

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Victorian floods: One year on


It's now one year since floods devastated Victoria. Here, we show the extent of the floods, and remember the spirit of those who were affected.

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How Australian are you? Take the quiz!


So you think you have the right to toss a snag on the barbie on Australia Day? Take the quiz to find out.

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Top ten New Year's resolutions


It's that time of the year when we stop and take a good hard look at ourselves.

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Boxing Day Movies
Murray Darling Basin draft release
Interactive guide to the Murray-Darling Basin draft plan
Out & About Summer 2011-2012

Boxing Day Movies


Trailers for Boxing Day releases

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Murray Darling Basin draft release


Live coverage of the draft plan release, including reaction and comment.

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Interactive guide to the Murray-Darlin g Basin draft plan


The draft Murray-Darlin g Basin plan explained, with interactive maps of water cuts, river health.

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Out & About Summer 2011-2012


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Coal Seam Gas in NSW
AFL 2012 match guide
Melbourne Cup guide
Money takers: Poker machine profits in NSW

Coal Seam Gas in NSW


This interactive map shows all areas in NSW that are licenced for coal seam gas production and exploration

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AFL 2012 match guide


Sort out all the matches you want to see by team, date, venue, and more with this interactive guide to the AFL 2012 season

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Melbourne Cup guide


Our guide to the right has all you need to know about the horses on the day and fashions on the field

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Money takers: Poker machine profits in NSW


Net annual poker machine profit for clubs by local government area.

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Magpie swoop map
Submit your magpie swoop location
Guide to V8 supercars at the 2011 Bathurst 1000
World air pollution mapped

Magpie swoop map


The magpie swooping season is in full flight! Steer clear of troublesome birds with our magpie swoop map.

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Submit your magpie swoop location


Tell us where you were swooped

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Guide to V8 supercars at the 2011 Bathurst 1000


Interactive guide to V8 supercars at the 2011 Bathurst 1000

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World air pollution mapped


This heatmap shows average air pollution for 91 countries all over the world.

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Spring Racing Carnival 2011
2011 Country Victoria Football Finals Action
2011 Country Victoria Netball Finals Action
AFL Grand Final 2011

Spring Racing Carnival 2011


Racing tips direct from the horse's mouth!

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2011 Country Victoria Football Finals Action


The best of the best in footy finals photos from across regional Victoria.

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2011 Country Victoria Netball Finals Action


The best of country netball in pictures from central, west south-west Victoria.

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AFL Grand Final 2011


Live coverage and galleries leading up to the AFL Grand Final 2011

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NRL Grand Final 2011
R U OK day
Tell us what you think of our print edition
Rugby World Cup 2011

NRL Grand Final 2011


Live coverage, forum and galleries leading up to the NRL Grand Final.

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R U OK day


Thursday 15 September, 2011 is R U OK? Day. It’s a national day of action which aims to prevent suicide by encouraging Australians to connect with someone they care about.

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Tell us what you think of our print edition


Tell us what you think of our print edition

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Rugby World Cup 2011


Live coverage of Australian matches in the Rugby World Cup, galleries, and more!

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Dramatic shrinking of Greenland glacier
Victoria shines at 2011 Farmer of the Year Awards
INTERACTIVE: September 11 as it happened
Black hole swallows star

Dramatic shrinking of Greenland glacier


A Welsh scientist has taken these dramatic before and after photos of a shrinking Greenland glacier.

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Victoria shines at 2011 Farmer of the Year Awards


Three Victorians have won accolades in the 2011 Farmer of the Year Awards, held last night in Sydney.

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INTERACTIVE: September 11 as it happened


This year marks the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. See how the events unfolded with this interactive map.

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Black hole swallows star


For the first time ever, astronomers say they've borne witness to a supermassive black hole consuming a star

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INTERACTIVE: The Block before and after
INTERACTIVE: Rise of the McMansions
INTERACTIVE: Mapping the UK riots
Snapshot of Australia: Census 2011

INTERACTIVE: The Block before and after


See how The Block contestants went from shabby to chic with this interactive image slider.

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INTERACTIVE: Rise of the McMansions


Australia has the biggest houses in the world. See how our house size has changed over the last ten years with this interactive map.

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INTERACTIVE: Mapping the UK riots


Watch how the riots spread out from London with this interactive map.

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Snapshot of Australia: Census 2011


The sixteenth Australian Census marks 100 years of insight into the population of Australia. See how our country has changed with this snapshot of census data.

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Splendour in the Grass in pictures
Stressed? Burst away the blues
Carbon tax calculator
INTERACTIVE: Declining tuna stocks

Splendour in the Grass in pictures


Bands, dust, and festival food pics from the 2011 music festival in Woodford, Queensland

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Stressed? Burst away the blues


Today is Lifeline's Stress Down Day. Take a few minutes out of your day to relaxe and have fun.

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Carbon tax calculator


Use the Household Assistance estimator to determine the impact the carbon tax will have on your household.

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INTERACTIVE: Declining tuna stocks


Overfishing has caused a massive decline in various species of Tuna and Mackerel.

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INTERACTIVE: Victorian floods
Who has the cheapest groceries?
REACTIONS: Melbourne earthquake
INTERACTIVE: Inside St Paul's Cathedral

INTERACTIVE: Victorian floods


See how the January floods affected towns throughout central Victoria on this interactive map.

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Who has the cheapest groceries?


Fairfax has conducted a survey of supermarkets in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia to compare the price of a set basket of groceries in different regional areas.

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REACTIONS: Melbourne earthquake


A 4.4 magnitude earthquake south-east of Melbourne has prompted a barrage of concern, confusion, and jokes on social media.

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INTERACTIVE: Inside St Paul's Cathedral


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Wild weather in NSW and Victoria
Supanova Sydney 2011 cosplay gallery
Latest Harry Potter trailer
INTERACTIVE: Flying violinist wows shoppers

Wild weather in NSW and Victoria


Snow in NSW and storms in Victoria, as wild weather lashes eastern Australia

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Supanova Sydney 2011 cosplay gallery


Photos of cosplayers from the Sydney 2011 Supanova pop culture expo

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Latest Harry Potter trailer


The latest trailer for the final Harry Potter instalment.

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INTERACTIVE: Flying violinist wows shoppers


Interactive panorama Leader of the Stunt Orchestra, Shenzo Gregorio, dangles precariously from the dome of Sydney's QVB without missing a note on his violin.

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REACTION: Government to ban live export of livestock
The planets align in morning sky
Budget Explorer 2011
Osama bin Laden dead: Reactions

REACTION: Government to ban live export of livestock


The Gillard government has slapped bans on live cattle exports to almost a dozen Indonesian abattoirs - and is not ruling out ending the trade altogether - after a furious Labor backbench demanded stronger action than an inquiry.

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The planets align in morning sky


Jupiter lined up with Venus, Mercury and Mars in the pre-dawn sky this morning. See the stunning images here.

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Budget Explorer 2011


See exactly where the Government has been spending your money with this series of interactive graphs

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Osama bin Laden dead: Reactions


US news agencies are reporting Osama bin Laden is dead, with the US President Barack Obama about to make a live announcement.

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Livestream: Osama bin Laden Dead
Royal Wedding livestream
Royal Wedding live blog
Gravity's impact on Earth revealed in brilliant colour

Livestream: Osama bin Laden Dead


U.S. President Obama speaks from the Whitehouse.

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Royal Wedding livestream


Live coverage from London, UK, of the marriage between Prince William and Kate Middleton

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Royal Wedding live blog


Follow and discuss the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton - live!

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Gravity's impact on Earth revealed in brilliant colour


A European spacecraft has mapped the Earth's gravity with unrivalled precision - a feat that may ultimately help scientists predict earthquakes.

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Earth hour 2011: before and after
Send us your Earth Hour photos
Furniture, appliances, cars ... register now!
Gallery: Stars rehearse for the Oscars

Earth hour 2011: before and after


Amazing before and after image sliders of landmarks around Australia and New Zealand.

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Send us your Earth Hour photos


Are you having an event or party for Earth Hour? Got some great pcis to share? Send us your photos for our national gallery.

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Furniture, appliances, cars ... register now!


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Gallery: Stars rehearse for the Oscars


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Bryant's mother defends her son
Oscars red carpet: replay the live blog
Catch the VPL live on TV here every week
Floods hit the East: Readers' gallery

Bryant's mother defends her son


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Oscars red carpet: replay the live blog


Follow Canberra Times' fashion writer Claire Low live coverage of the Oscars red carpet from 10am today. You too can join the conversation via our website or Twitter, following the trending topic #oscarsfromoz .

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Catch the VPL live on TV here every week


Catch the VPL live on TV here every week

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Floods hit the East: Readers' gallery


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Cyclone Yasi Live Blog
Victorian flood crisis map
Queensland Floods Timeline
Live Queensland floods reaction

Cyclone Yasi Live Blog


Cyclone Yasi Live Blog

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Victorian flood crisis map


The latest information on the Victorian flood crisis in Victoria.

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Queensland Floods Timeline


How the Queensland flood crisis unfolded.

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Live Queensland floods reaction


Live Queensland floods reaction from Twitter

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Brisbane River tracker
Special feature: Season for sharing
Floods of 2010
Special feature: Market boom

Brisbane River tracker


Height and projections for the Brisbane River.

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Special feature: Season for sharing


Each year a band of dedicated volunteers ensures the festive season can be enjoyed by all. Monique Ebrington spoke to those who believe is giving is better than receiving.

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Floods of 2010


If 2009 was a year where our nation was scarred by deadly bushfires, 2010 will go down as the year when the drought broke ... and then came the floods. We look back on some of the biggest downpours of the year from around the country.

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Special feature: Market boom


your local farmers’ market is the ideal source for quality paddock-to-pl ate produce.

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Holidays Away
Special feature: Our guiding light
Look for jobs in Yarra Ranges/Maroondah
Check out our other Weekly websites

Holidays Away


The premier holiday and travel magazine in regional New South Wales

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Special feature: Our guiding light


Girl Guides Australia have been challenging and strengthening the bond between women for 100 years.

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Look for jobs in Yarra Ranges/Maroon dah


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Check out our other Weekly websites


Check out our other Weekly websites

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Domain.com.au Inspection Planner
Maroondah Weekly Digital Edition
Yarra Ranges Journal Weekly Edition
Travelways - Tasmania

Domain.com.au Inspection Planner


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Maroondah Weekly Digital Edition


Maroondah Weekly Digital Edition

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Yarra Ranges Journal Weekly Edition


Yarra Ranges Weekly Digital Edition

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Travelways - Tasmania


Discover Tasmania on your next holiday.

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See Canberra
Retreat aims to empower girls
Teen program makes the grade
Family doing just vine

See Canberra


As the days are set to heat up so too are Canberra's many summer events.

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Retreat aims to empower girls


Bridge Builders works to give young people a chance to develop and discover more about themselves and their talents. Erin Bull reports on one of the organisation' s initiatives.

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Teen program makes the grade


In her final report on Operation Newstart for troubled teenagers, Kirsten Leiminger looks at the progress made by youngsters taking part.

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Family doing just vine


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Check that smoke alarm
Taking part won't cost the earth
Taking care of business
OUR TRIBUTE ... THANK YOU

Check that smoke alarm


RESIDENTS have been reminded to check their smoke alarm batteries this Sunday when daylight saving ends.

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Taking part won't cost the earth


MAROONDAH residents have been urged to take part in Earth Hour this weekend.

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Taking care of business


WOMEN cope better than most men with what life throws at them, says the inspirational speaker at a breakfast to mark International Women's Day next week.

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OUR TRIBUTE ... THANK YOU


The Journal's heartfelt thanks go out to, first and foremost, the brave and selfless volunteers of the Country Fire Authority who battled Australia's worst-ever bushfires.

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DARK DAY: Bushfire photos
1939 Black Friday
Festive reflections - Rob Carew photo feature
Don't Drop Your Guard

DARK DAY: Bushfire photos


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1939 Black Friday


TODAY, Tuesday, January 13, marks the 70th anniversary of the Black Friday bushfires, a day most older Victorians will never forget. ERIN BULL reports.

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Festive reflections - Rob Carew photo feature


Before the Journal closed for the Christmas/new year period, photographer Rob Carew captured the festive spirit at Maroondah Carols by Candlelight on December 14 with these great pictures.

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Don't Drop Your Guard


PARENTS have been told to be on guard while they visit public swimming pools.

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Golf goes fair way for those in need
North East Victoria
Your Ultimate Holiday
Holiday Magazine - Bass Coast & Gippsland

Golf goes fair way for those in need


THE Footmen Club will host its annual charity golf day next month to raise money for needy people, groups and charities in Maroondah, Knox and the Shire of Yarra Ranges.

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North East Victoria


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Your Ultimate Holiday


Your Ultimate Holiday Magazine covers a whole range of holidays to suit reader, from exotic tropical islands, exciting adventure holidays, to pure luxury and indulgence.

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Holiday Magazine - Bass Coast & Gippsland


Holiday Magazine -Bass Coast & Gippsland is a quarterly publication dedicated to promoting the beauty and breadth of this diverse region. Highlighting the excellence, and innovation of local tourism and lifestyle businesses, is designed to be an easy and interesting read for locals, visitors and residents in greater Melbourne.

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Holiday Magazine -  Mornington Peninsula
GRAND FINAL FEATURE: Countdown to an epic
FINALS ACTION: EFL photos
Toast to the region's finest

Holiday Magazine - Mornington Peninsula


The Holiday Magazine covers the four seasons. Our aim is to promote excellence and innovation for local tourism and lifestyle businesses. Supporting the peninsula for the past 25 years and a major sponsor of the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Business Awards, the Holiday Magazine is promoted all year round on radio stations 3AW/Magic 693.

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GRAND FINAL FEATURE: Countdown to an epic


AT last, a dream match up guaranteed to thrill the fans ... only four more sleeps to what is shaping as the most exciting grand final in years.

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FINALS ACTION: EFL photos


Action from the Eastern Football League's division one preliminary final between Noble Park and Balwyn.

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Toast to the region's finest


Bon appetite and cheers. The Age Good Food Guide awards last Monday night once again showed Melbourne and regional Victoria are the homes of gastronomic delights and fine wine. DIANA WELLS reports.

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Having a care in the world
Crash survivor urges trauma support
The art of good health
Great Southern Tourist News

Having a care in the world


WHEN Brian Matthews took on the role as a foster father five years ago, he was unsure if he fitted the carer profile.

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Crash survivor urges trauma support


FIVE months ago, Wendy Mitchell awoke feeling uneasy.

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The art of good health


EASTERN Health will join forces with Maroondah's indigenous community in an effort to better support Aboriginal staff and patients at Maroondah Hospital.

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Great Southern Tourist News


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P-platers steer message on safety
Holidays Away
Domain.com.au
MyCareer.com.au

P-platers steer message on safety


PROBATIONARY drivers will see green when they get behind the wheel next month with the introduction of a new licensing system announced by the State Government last week.

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Holidays Away


The leading holiday and travel site for regional Australia.

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Domain.com.au


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