Tag: Opinion
CARTOON: cold nights with benefits
Recent research from RMIT professors have found houses in Australia can be extremely cold due to an inadequate insulation and because houses here are...
CARTOON: Ankle biters
Recent statistics from Australia Post on dog-related incidents against posties have listed two suburbs in the Yarra Ranges and Knox as some of the...
Democracy, media and politics
Democracy is hard work not just for leaders but also for citizens.
Its ability to survive against authoritarian inroads is dependent on vigilant and...
Two fun plays coming to local theatres
Eltham Little Theatre
Into the Woods Jnr.
Once Upon a time
Eltham Little Theatre cordially invited you to a far-off kingdom to meet
a fair maiden
a sad young...
Stunning sophomore slasher success
Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
Starring Scott Chambers, Tallulah Evans and Ryan Oliva
Rated R18+
3.75/5
The sequel to the atrocious Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey, Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and...
Commending the region’s volunteers
Volunteers are the glue that holds our community together.
If you have been to an Anzac Day commemoration, local Christmas carols, a family fun day,...
Q and A with Maria Millers
Thanks to The Star Mail, this reviewer recently connected with Maria Millers, founder of the Woorilla Poetry Prize.
Maria was born in Harbin, a city...
Linklater Hits a Home Run with Hitman
Hit Man
Starring Glen Powell and Adria Arjona
Rated MA15+
4.5/5
Hit Man is a scintillating, brilliantly-written crime comedy by Richard Linklater.
Gary Johnson (Glen Powell, who also co-wrote...
CARTOON: Rates stay high
Australia's interest rate keeps hiking and MOST Australians are suffering from it.
Soup
When it's cold, or you're feeling miserable, what food do you turn to for comfort?
For many of us, the answer is soup.
When...
Burrinja Theatre is calling out for young Bell Curve performers
Burrinja Theatre
Bell Curve Call Out
Are you an experienced musician or a music enthusiast? Are you between the ages of 12 and 25? Keen to...
A fantasy novel on language, friendship and revolution
A review of Babel by R.F. Kuang
The full title of American author R.F. Kuang's 2022 Nebula Award-winning fantasy novel is “Babel, or the Necessity...
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Asbestos spill in Kallista
Kallista was the site of a road closure and clean up of asbestos dumped by persons unknown on Friday 10 January, which was reported...
