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The Attorney-General's Department has answered concerns from the Greens that a Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), similar to what happened in the US last week, could make it's way to Australia in time. The bill has lost support in America after a huge amount of uproar and online protests occurred over the last few days, including Wikipedia and Reddit blacking out their entire sites in opposition to the act. Google also recorded a petition, with over 4.5 million signatures against SOPA, during this time. Communications spokesperson for the Greens, Scott Ludlam, urged the Australian Government to speak out against the bill, saying that it would endanger the $36 billion National Broadband Network. |
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Carbon Tax Scrapped But E…
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has vowed to take the pressure off households in his budget reply speech He's promised to ditch the carbon tax while keeping four...
17 May 2013
Budget Survey
The Ballarat Residents and Ratepayers Association has launched an online survey to gauge locals reaction to the City of Ballarats recent draft budget which proposes a rate rise...
17 May 2013
Banksia Repayments
Banksia investors will today receive another repayment as hopes increase they will get most of their money back. The sale of Banksia Securities loan portfolios which is...
17 May 2013
Flood Mitigation Works To…
Flood mitigation works will be undertaken in Creswick next week. Works along Creswick Creek will be carried out from Monday with trees set to be cleared...
17 May 2013
Freight Hub Fracas
The row over when the Federal Government will commit funding to Ballarat Regional Freight Hub continued throughout yesterday. Liberal Senator Michael Ronaldson yesterday morning hit out...
17 May 2013
Online Medical Services
A new virtual healthcare service is being expanded that is set to change the way patients throughout Ballarat and central Victoria see a visit to their doctor....
17 May 2013
Car Gets Trapped Under Tr…
Emergency services have been called to a more unusual crash this morning a car has become trapped underneath a parked truck trailer at a car wash in...
17 May 2013
Cost Of Cold & Flu
New figures reveal families across Ballarat and Victoria are set to spend up to $100 every time someone in their household suffers a cold or flu this...
17 May 2013
Pollies Debate When Freig…
Senator Michael Ronaldson has claimed Ballarat MP Catherine King is misleading residents by claiming the Ballarat Freight Hub would be funded next year. Ms King yesterday claimed...
16 May 2013
Conflict Of Interest Forc…
Councillor Vikki Coltman has stood down as Executive Officer of youth organisation 'Lead On Ballarat'. Cr Coltman revealed at last nights council meeting she was standing down...
16 May 2013
Draft Budget Set To Be Re…
City of Ballarat Council last night voted to adopt its Draft Budget . The Budget which features the record 72 million dollar infrastructure spend will be released...
16 May 2013
BHS Performing Well
Ballarat Health services have been praised by the Victorian Health Minister for maintaining results during its funding crisis Health Minister David Davis claimed the Federal governments funding...
16 May 2013
Treasurer In Town
Victorian Treasurer Michael O'Brien will be visiting Ballarat today. The Treasurer is selling the recent State Budget and will be in town to talk about its benefits...
16 May 2013
Ballarat Freight Hub Pois…
Labor has promised to commit 9.1 million dollars for the Ballarat Freight Hub if it wins the next election. In last nights Federal Budget Ballarat received...
15 May 2013
$637,000 to Fix Local Bla…
Three Dangerous blackspots in Ballarat will be fixed after the Federal government provided funding for them in last nights budget. 637,000 dollars will allow for a...
15 May 2013
Waiting Lists Jump In Loc…
Waiting lists in local hospitals have been impacted by federal funding cuts according to Victorian Health Minister David Davis Releasing the March 2013 Victorian Health Services...
15 May 2013
Ambulance Chief Admits Ra…
Ambulance Victoria chief Greg Sasella has admitted the time taken for ambulances to transfer their patients into the care of hospitals is having an impact on response...
15 May 2013
Rock The Civic
This weekends 'Rock the Civic' concert is shaping up to this years biggest line up for a free event in Ballarat this year. A number of...
15 May 2013
Rate Rise and Loan To Fun…
The City of Ballarats 72 million dollar Infrastructure spending spree is being funded by a 25 million dollar loan and a rate rise. City of Ballarat is...
14 May 2013
Lotto Win For Buninyong W…
A Buninyong Grandma has won three Million Dollars in a Tattslotto Super Draw. The woman purchased her winning ticket From Sebastopol Lotto and Cards. She said...
14 May 2013
Daft Punk in Wee Waa
Daft Punk are launching their brand new album Random Access Memories in Wee Waa! We caught up with Sam Lowcock from Prime 7 to find out how the town...
17 May 2013
Strassman!
David Strassman is coming to Ballarat with his Careful What You Wish For tour. He's going to be hitting the Wendouree Centre for the Performing Arts on Saturday at 7pm and...
15 May 2013
Space Oddity in Space
We don't usually talk about David Bowie, but this is sensational. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield recorded this haunting cover on the International Space Station, presumably when he should have been doing...
14 May 2013
Carbon Tax Scrapped But E…
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has vowed to take the pressure off households in his budget reply speech He's promised to ditch the carbon tax while keeping four...
17 May 2013
Budget Survey
The Ballarat Residents and Ratepayers Association has launched an online survey to gauge locals reaction to the City of Ballarats recent draft budget which proposes a rate rise...
17 May 2013
Banksia Repayments
Banksia investors will today receive another repayment as hopes increase they will get most of their money back. The sale of Banksia Securities loan portfolios which is...
17 May 2013
Daft Punk in Ballarat?
Okay, well, not really. We played a prank on our new Workdays guy Aaron, and we ended up getting the entire city in on it! Hear the audio...
17 May 2013
Charles Ramsay gets the a…
Charles Ramsay is being credited as a hero by authorities, after helping three women escape their predator’s house in the United States, after ten years held captive....
08 May 2013
E! Online Twitter hacked …
The team at E! Online got a rude shock at the weekend, when their Twitter account was hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army, with four tweets posted by the...
06 May 2013
Kesha&Will.i.am - #1 Frid…
Your votes Off The Net took Ke$ha’s new one featuring Will.i.am to #1 on The Noise on Friday night! Have a listen here, and I’ll catch ya next week...
17 May 2013
Macklemore&Ryan Lewis - #…
Your votes Off The Net took Can’t Hold Us from Macklemore and Ryan Lewis back to the top of our countdown on The Noise, Thursday night! Check out the...
16 May 2013
Stafford Bros - #1 Wednes…
Here’s Wednesday night’s #1 song thanks to your votes Off The Net!! Sh7mN77tNqs&list=UUK0xdFaurgk47U2simW3PCQ&index=4 Image Source.
15 May 2013
M.A.D.E.
The all new Museum for Australian Democracy Eureka gave us a sneak peek inside before their official opening. Have a look at some of the great displays and...
02 May 2013
Evermore Live in Ballarat
Full house at Karova Lounge for Evermore’s gig on Wednesday, April 24 2013. Here are some live performances of some our favourite Power FM hits, plus Adam...
25 Apr 2013
At Sunset Live!!!
Harrison, Andrew and Jae from At Sunset cruised into Power FM the other day to showcase a couple of their tracks. Check out their acoustic versions of Payphone...
22 Mar 2013
Head to Head with Swatta
Wayne Schwass is back for 2013 with all his picks each week, and we’re putting Ballarat’s best tipsters Head to Head with him. Each week you’ll have the chance to win...
25 Mar 2013
Win a $50 rip curl vouche…
Wanna get your mits on a sweet $50 voucher from Rip Curl? Just enter your details below and listen to Jules and Leigh every Friday.
18 Feb 2013
British India Interview
British India play Karova Lounge on Friday night! If you missed sarahd’s chat with Declan on The Noise, have a listen here! https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/90434852/ballarat/declanbritishindia.mp3 Or download here. Image Source.
16 May 2013
Adam Martin
On a massive tour supporting Evermore, Adam Martin from Season 1 of The Voice dropped in for a chat with sarahd! Have a listen, and check out...
25 Apr 2013
Hairhouse Warehouse
Hairhouse Warehouse Stockland Wendouree is the place for all your hair care needs from shampoo and conditioners to treatments and accessories. They stock a big range of big brands such...
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