Opinion
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More long-term accommodations are needed for family violence victims
Imagining our loved ones as a victim of family violence is a scary thought. Unfortunately, that is the reality for more than 100,000 Victorians. Last…
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Entertainments for local community
The Round My Fair Lady presented by Babirra Music Theatre Adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion. A play about a young flower girl from Convent…
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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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