Sex offender Bryan Cooper back to Ballarat to face charges

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1. Sex offender Bryan Cooper ordered to return to Ballarat and face charges

   Serial sex offender Bryan Cooper has been ordered to return to Ballarat and face charges after police found him with hundreds of child abuse files.

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2. A killer and a rape charge: the story behind the Lachlan Young trials that can finally be told

   The full story behind the Lachlan Young trials can finally be told: he was jailed for murder, then acquitted of rape.

   thecourier.com.au

3. Is Ballarat no longer a two-party city? Survey suggests a big shift

   A survey suggests Ballarat may no longer be a two-party city, with voter frustration in our region driving a big shift.

   thecourier.com.au

4. How will the next chapter of the BFNL's greatest rivalry play out?

   Darley and North Ballarat will lock horns in an epic final round, the next chapter in the BFNL's greatest rivalry.

   thecourier.com.au

5. Wet winter's hidden fire threat, despite forecast for an 'average' spring

   Despite a forecast for an 'average' spring in Victoria, the wet winter hides a serious fire threat, as spring is set to be warmer and drier than average.

   thecourier.com.au

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