Opinion
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Anzac Day
For many the long stablished story of the Gallipoli landings and to a lesser extent the Western Front remain the defining moments for our country.…
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Forest therapy
Have you ever gone on a bush walk or even just a stroll in your local park, botanical garden or nature reserve? Or, simply spent…
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Cartoon: Fire danger lifts
The Yarra Ranges Council has been lifted from the fire danger period on 15 April.
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Health care
All Australians deserve access to a strong, reliable, and affordable healthcare system that is close to home. But here in the Yarra Ranges, with an…
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Forthcoming MWF highlights
The 2024 Melbourne Writers Festival will take place at venues across Melbourne from 8-12 May. The event features a diverse range of conversations, talks, workshops…
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Character growth in wartime
Civil War Starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura and Cailee Spaeny MA15+ 4.25/5 The fourth film from writer-director Alex Garland, Civil War is a riveting, superbly-crafted…
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A dark academia fantasy novel
Curious Tides, by French-Canadian author Pascale Lacelle, is a dark academia fantasy novel for fans of magic, mystique and moon-gazing. Simply put, dark academia is…
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The 1812 Theatre is set to be a German-speaking town for The Fire Raisers
The 1812 Theatre The Fire Raisers This dark comedy is set in a town that is regularly stacked by arsonists. Disguised as door-to- door salesmen,…
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On using your voice
Last week watching the John Farnham documentary and hearing his career changing song, You are the Voice made me reflect on how infrequently we are…
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The second primate movie in as many weeks
Monkey Man Starring Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley and Sikandar Kher Rated MA15+ 4.5/5 The directorial debut of star Dev Patel, Monkey Man is a harrowing,…
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CARTOON: Resident comes crashing down on council’s service
A Healesville resident is disappointed at the Yarra Ranges Council after he contacted the council’s emergency services regaring a fallen branch at his property.
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A novel about self-discovery
To describe Emma Ling Sidnam’s Backwaters as the journey of a fourth-generation Chinese New Zealander to discover her identity is to underestimate the book’s rich…
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