Opinion
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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.
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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…
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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 1Q84…
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CARTOON: Not another storm
In this week’s cartoon, Danny Zemp laments another power outage in the Dandenong Ranges.
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CARTOON:
This week cartoonist Danny Zemp says goodbye to cold July, with something sinister waiting behind it.
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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 of…
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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…
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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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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 1Q84…
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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…
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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…
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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.…