BOOK WEEK: author Eliza Hnery-Jones
Silvan-based author discusses all things literature for Book Week 2022.
1. What are you currently reading?
This Devastating Fever by Sophie Cunningham – it’s brilliant.
2. What...
Q&A with Star Mail reporter Mikayla for Book Week
Star News reporter Mikayla Van Loon talks about her reading habits this week for Book Week.
How many books have you read this year and...
MOVIE REVIEW: Nope gets a yes
This week Seth Lukas Hynes reviews Nope, starring Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya and Steven Yeun
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4/5
Nope is an absorbing, disquieting science fiction horror film by...
A journey of self-discovery
This week Christine Yunn-Yu Sun reviews of Bewildered by Laura Waters.
Bewildered, by local author Laura Waters, reminds this reviewer of Wild, the 2012...
CARTOON: UNited through the price of beer
This week Star Mail cartoonist Danny Zemp examines the international and domestic reaction to increasing tax on beer in Australia.
Take Bullet Train requires a pinch of salt
This week Seth Lukas Hynes reviews Bullet Train, starring Brad Pitt, Joey King and Sandra Bullock
Rated MA15+
Based on the novel Maria Beetle by Kotaro...
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...
CARTOON: Not another storm
In this week's cartoon, Danny Zemp laments another power outage in the Dandenong Ranges.
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This week cartoonist Danny Zemp says goodbye to cold July, with something sinister waiting behind it.
Melbourne Writers Festival highlights ambition this year
The Melbourne Writers Festival will take place from September 8 until September 11 with the theme this year is “ambition”, showcasing “a thrilling exploration...
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.
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Dot and Doug go on a grand adventure
Love in the rolling hills abounded for a couple of patrons from Lifeview Emerald who were surprised with a rickshaw ride through town last...
