Opinion
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NAIDOC Week
With so much happening both here and overseas It is easy to forget that it’s NAIDOC Week, a significant annual event that celebrates and recognises…
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Natural medicine
Natural medicine is increasingly recognised as a safe and effective adjunct in healthcare, offering a holistic, traditional, and evidence-based approach to healing. Unlike conventional medicine,…
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An atmospheric detective mystery
The Wolf Tree, by Australian author Laura McCluskey, is set in fictional Eilean Eadar, a barren, windswept island off the coast of Scotland. The remote…
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More like Jurassic World afterbirth
Jurassic World: Rebirth Starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey M 3.75/5 A soft reboot of a soft reboot, Jurassic World: Rebirth is the…
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CARTOON: All access trail
While the Yarra Ranges Council said in a statement it consulted with the Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) on the construction of the upcoming Warburton Bike…
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Swearing
Swearing used to be relegated to the uncouth: it was class and gender based, confined supposedly to the less refined, the less educated and to…
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A beautiful, poignant classic
Bridge to Terabithia, by renowned American author Katherine Paterson, was published in 1977. The classic middle-grade novel won a Newbery Medal in 1978, a literary…
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Bright shining light
A group of Healesville book lovers pulled together to establish a small Library in the town.
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M3Gan 2 gets four out of five
M3Gan 2.0 Starring Alison Williams, Amie Donald and Ivanna Sakhno M 4/5 M3Gan 2.0, the sequel to the 2022 sci-fi horror-comedy M3Gan, is the Terminator…
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Thank you to all community members
As I pen this first column since the May 2025 Election, I feel a deep sense of both pride and responsibility. It is an honour…
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Lemons, a sign of community and friendship
I You are nothing but a lemon, yet you have all the light that fills the world. The saying “If you have to buy lemons…
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Let’s Beat the Heat together – a community approach to desexing
At Animal Aid, we see the consequences of unplanned litters every day, kittens born into homelessness, injured strays, and pets surrendered by families who simply…