Opinion
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Slice-of-life lacks flavour
Emu Runner Starring Rhae-Kye Waites, Wayne Blair and Georgia Blizzard PG 3.75/5 Written and directed by Imogen Thomas, Emu Runner is a touching but insubstantial…
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King’s Birthday
King Charles III was born on November 14, 1948, but the King’s Birthday holiday falls on the second Monday in June in Victoria. The current…
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John Wick 3-and-a-Half
Ballerina Starring Ana De Armas, Keanu Reeves and Gabriel Byrne MA15+ 4/5 Ballerina is a more-than-worthy spin-off in the John Wick action franchise, but lacks…
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A powerful historical drama
A City of Sadness (1989) was the first Taiwanese film to win the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival. It follows the Lin…
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Yarra Ranges Council disappointed with the introduction of ESVF levy
While the state government has offered a temporary reprieve to our 2400 primary producers by capping the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) levy for…
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Local entertainment
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre The Diary of Anne Frank Few more poignant true stories emerged from World War II than the diary of a young Anne…
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Mushroom case
Just less than a month ago our federal election delivered a resounding victory to the Labor Party. Anthony Albanese became the first Australian Prime Minister…
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Thy cup overfloweth with irony
The Phoenician Scheme Starring Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton and Michael Cera M 4/5 The latest film from writer-director Wes Anderson, The Phoenician Scheme is…
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A brilliant, uplifting read
A review of The Memory Collectors by Dete Meserve The Memory Collectors, by American film and TV producer and author Dete Meserve, is one of…
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CARTOON: Not straight enough
The corners of Melba Highway in Yering have proved problematic for drivers numerous times over recent weeks. This is cartoonist Danny Zemp’s interpretation of just…
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Local acts to schedule into the diary
CPP Community Theatre Seussical JR Seussical Jr takes you into the world of Dr Seuss, where we visit beloved characters such as The Cat in…
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Constance (Connie) Coleman – artist, conservationist, poet and teacher
Many locals have fond memories of Constance Coleman, artist, conservationist and teacher. Henrietta Constance ‘Connie’ Coleman was born in Melbourne on 21 October 1903. Her…
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