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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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Take the stress out of Christmas and dine out

Dining out on Christmas Day is becoming increasingly popular, and there are several reasons why more people are choosing to celebrate the holiday in...

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