Asking what it means to be those left behind
A review of The Gaps by Leanne Hall
Melbourne author Leanne Hall's The Gaps is the winner of Adelaide Festival Young Adult Fiction Award as...
CARTOON: staying warm by the fireside
This week Star Mail cartoonist Danny Zemp comments on the attraction to the fire at every pub in the hills.
BOOK REVIEW: A story of (in)voluntary solitude
This week, Christine Yunn-Yu Sun reviews The Shut Ins by Katherine Brabon
If you enjoy Haruki Murakami's books – not just Norwegian Wood and...
CURTAIN CALL: Wonderful stage presence from young performers
Young ELT group presents The Wind in the Willows
A musical that relates to the adventures of several animal friends and neighbours in the English...
Charm within the cookie-cutter machine
This week, Seth Lukas Hynes reviewed the new Marvel blockbuster Thor: Love and Thunder, starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Christian Bale.
Rated M
3.5/5
Thor: Love...
BOOK REVIEW: A chance encounter
This week Christine Yunn-Yu Sun reviewed Changeling by Philippa Gregory.
Some say that you can make your own luck by opening yourself to the world....
Spooky stories in the Dandenongs
Since the Dandenong Ranges was settled, there has been all manner of strange sightings. From alleged big cats to aliens, here are three of...
BOOK REVIEW: How to avert a conflict
This week Christine Yunn-Yu Sun has reviewed The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict Between the U.S. and Xi Jinping's China by...
OPINION: Standstill
Lilydale traffic is yet to see significant improvement even following the removal of the Maroondah Highway Level crossing and opening of the new train...
Jurassic World: Dominion an old fossil
Jurassic World: Dominion
Starring Chris Pratt, Sam Neill and Laura Dern
Rated M
3/5
Despite being an earnest tribute to the original Jurassic Park, Jurassic World: Dominion is...
FILM REVIEW: Skating to end a war – more exciting than it sounds
Black Crab is a taut, efficient Swedish thriller, but stumbles with its broader intrigue.
During a devastating war, Caroline Edh (Noomi Rapace) and her team...
Biography of female entrepreneur a worthy read
This week, Christine Yunn-Yu Sun has reviewed A Spanner in the Works by Loretta Smith.
A well-written biography illustrates how a person experiences the events...
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Celebrating carers during Foster Care Week
With this year’s Foster Care Week being celebrated from September 8 to 14, agencies are encouraging the community to think about becoming foster carers.
According...
