Opinion
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CARTOON: Photo Bombers
Watch out, photographers! You might capture uninvited guests in your photo.
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Three plays
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Little Women The Broadway Musical Louisa May Alcott’s beloved story of the adventures of the four March sisters is brought to vivid…
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Why does this exist?
The Platform 2 Starring Milena Smit and Hovik Keuchkerian Rated R18+ 3.75/5 A Spanish psychological horror film and the sequel to one of my favourite…
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A portrait of WW2 Italy
Echoes of War, by Australian author Tania Blanchard, is set in Calabria in Southern Italy, at the “toe” of the country’s boot-shaped peninsula. The region…
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
To sin by silence, when we should protest, Makes cowards out of men. The human race Has climbed on protest. Had no voice been raised…
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Roads neglected
Last week, our community confronted another dreadful day of serious road trauma on local roads. Condolences to the family of the man who lost his…
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CARTOON: One hour late
Have you adjusted your clock? Daylight Saving Time has started since Sunday 6 October.
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Musical Joker a Surprising Success
Joker: Folie A Deux Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga and Brendan Gleeson Rated M 4/5 In Joker: Folie A Deux, Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), aka…
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Local talent shines in challenging production
1812 Theatre The Larmie Project The Bakery @1812 Theatre was the venue for The Laramie Project. A story of real life. In 1998 a gay…
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Giving back to community
Celebrating this year’s Love Your Bookshop Day, The Star Mail recently interviewed Matt and Claire, owners of The Book Barn, the “one stop shop” in…
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CARTOON: Elephant on the road
Victoria Police hosted the road safety forum at Yarra Valley Racing on Monday 16 September. One of the attendees pointed out the dangerous driving with…
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The work of a country doctor 100 years ago
In 1907 Dr Henry Vogler commenced medical practice at Yarra Glen, Queenstown and Kangaroo Ground, having graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1906 aged…