Tag: Opinion
From music performance and cabaret to Shakespeare’s comedy
Burrinja Theatre
Nigel Wearne
Weaves blues, jazz, and American noir with a retro 60s vibe.
Backed by horns, Gretsch guitar, drums and double bass, he’s touring globally...
Unpredictability and uncertainty of life
Gardens are filling up with colour, trees are wearing their spring green and the birds are returning.
But despite some warm days promising the...
CARTOON: US Election
As former US President Donald Trump won the 2024 US presidential election, the President-elect is scheduled to move back to the White House in...
Woo returns to the well
The Killer
Starring Nathalie Emmanuel, Omar Sy and Sam Worthington
MA15+
4/5
Directed by Hong Kong action legend John Woo (and a remake of Woo's 1989 film of...
Housing policy and landslip issue
I hope this finds you well for my final message before the Christmas and New Year break.
This one concerns an issue close to...
Memories of a Scoutmaster
Ronald Victor Alfred Hester, born in Footscray in 1910, remembered Scout camps at Mt Evelyn.
When he was about 11 (1921), Ron travelled with first...
Melbourne Cup aftermath
Knight’s Choice has won the 2024 Melbourne Cup with Queensland-based Irish jockey Robbie Dolan.
Check out the zines at Sticky Institute
Located at 510 Elizabeth Street, Sticky Institute is run by voluntary artists who are ardent defenders of zine culture, dedicated to supporting and celebrating...
What’s wrong with obvious?
Here
Starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Paul Bettany
Rated M
4.25/5
Based on the graphic novel by Richard McGuire, Here is an affecting, visually-ambitious drama with some...
Eurovision coming to Melbourne
Eurovision on Tour
The biggest live music show on earth is touring for the first time since the Eurovision Song Contest began in 1956.
Following concerts...
Spring Racing Carnival
Racing is a dangerous and sometimes lethal pursuit, largely for the animal and the grossly underfed
human sitting on its back.
With the Spring Racing Carnival...
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The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home Confucius
Every living organism needs shelter or an environment that provides safety, and...
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Kidsafe calls for urgent action on low speed vehicle runovers
On average, each year in Victoria, 41 children are killed or injured in low speed vehicle runover incidents. While hospitalisation rates have decreased over...
