Opinion
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CARTOON: New driving laws
This week, the Star Mail’s resident cartoonist Danny Zemp examines whether the new driving laws will have any effect at all…
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FILM REVIEW: Sc-ant Quality
This week, Seth Lukas Hynes reviews Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly and Jonathan Majors Rated M 3/5 Ant-Man and The…
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An unforgettable AI narrator
A review of Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Nobel Prize-winning British author Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2021 novel Klara and the Sun returned to this…
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STATE OF AFFAIRS: Exciting things happening in Bayswater district
Firstly, I would like to thank this publication for the opportunity to contribute this article and I would importantly like to thank the community for…
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STATE OF AFFAIRS: Starting the new year as a new member of parliament
I am so pleased to be writing my first State of Affairs column as your new State Member for Monbulk. After a very busy campaign,…
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CARTOON: All you need is love
This week, cartoonist Danny Zemp draws a special Valentine’s Day.
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BOOK REVIEW: A product of their time
This week, Christine Yunn-Yu Sun reviews of Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden by Zhuqing Li. As its subtitle suggests, Daughters of the Flower Fragrant…
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FILM REVIEW: Oscars nominations and snubs
This week, Seth Lukas Hynes looks at which movies got the nod and which were snubbed at the Oscars. The 2023 Oscars are just under…
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A wonderful night of theatre in Lilydale
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre presents Family Values Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre for its opening production 2023 chose David Williamson’s Family Values. A retired judge is celebrating his…
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Knock on Wood for Shyamalan’s redemption
Knock at the Cabin Starring Johnathan Groff, Ben Aldridge and Dave Bautista Rated M 4/5 M. Night Shyamalan is a director of extremes: his good…
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BOOK REVIEW: Short and subtle horror stories
This week, Christine Yunn-Yu Sun reviews New Fears: New Horror Stories by Masters of the Genre. The beauty of reading is that however old a…
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BOOK REVIEW: According to Irish author Catherine Dunne, no lives are ordinary
This week, Christine Yunn-Yu Sun looks at the online workshop from a prominent overseas author. As part of Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature’s Virtual Writers…