Opinion
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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 January.…
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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…
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From TikTok to cookbook
Social media has changed how we read, write and publish. Yet another example is Tiffy Chen, whose popular TikTok cooking and food sharing videos are…
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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…
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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 coming…
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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…
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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…
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Melbourne Cup aftermath
Knight’s Choice has won the 2024 Melbourne Cup with Queensland-based Irish jockey Robbie Dolan.
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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 all…
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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…
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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…
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National Shared Reading Week
This year’s National Shared Reading Week takes place from Monday 28 October to Sunday 3 November. As Street Library Australia declares: “Shared reading is simply…
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