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1. 'Great outcome': councillors to be reinstated after DPP withdraws charges

   Ballarat councillors will be reinstated after the Director of Public Prosecutions withdrew charges against them. The prosecutor said it was 'not something I wanted to be involved in'.

   thecourier.com.au

2. 'Wicked' national housing crisis collides with Ballarat's 'arbitrary targets'

   Ballarat is struggling to meet its annual housing targets as part of a wider national housing crisis. The city's targets are being called 'arbitrary' amid broader housing pressures.

   thecourier.com.au

3. Crying toddler at centre of harrowing Ballarat farm shed siege

   A farm shed siege in Ballarat ended with police rescuing a crying toddler. A father then grabbed a chainsaw during the incident.

   thecourier.com.au

4. Back to basics: how this school's phonics focus is boosting reading results

   Buninyong school is achieving strong NAPLAN reading results by focusing on phonics in the classroom. The back-to-basics approach is driving the school's success.

   thecourier.com.au

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