Tag: Opinion
Shop local, support local
It is more important than ever to throw our support behind shopping local as small businesses, like the rest of us, struggle with the...
Australia Reads research review findings
Australia Reads is a non-profit collaboration of four organisations – Australian Library and Information Association, Australian Publishers Association, Australian Society of Authors, and BookPeople....
Past Lives is a present wonder
Past Lives
Starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaro
Rated M
4.5/5
The directorial debut of Celine Song, Past Lives is a deeply touching, extremely well-written drama...
A mix of Hitchcock and Monty Python
The Basin theatre production of The 39 Steps
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you...
The story of the other fruit tech company
BlackBerry
Starring Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton and Matt Johnson
Rated M
3.75/5
BlackBerry is a smart, funny historical drama about the rise and fall of BlackBerry, which was...
Forthcoming notable crime thriller
A review of Anna O by Matthew Blake
By Christine Yunn-Yu Sun
Anna O, written by British debut author Matthew Blake, is lauded as...
John Morrison – a writer of the Dandenongs
John Morrison (1904-1998), short story writer, novelist and essayist, resided for a time in Mt Evelyn and was part of our local tradition of...
The Biggest Word You’ll Read Today
Asteroid City
Starring Jason Schwarzman, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanks
Rated M
3/5
Asteroid City is a charming, well-produced film that destroys its own drama with one fatal...
Welcome to audiobooks
For those who are used to reading written words, listening to spoken words via audiobooks can be an exciting adventure.
Audiobooks offer an immersive...
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Increased alcohol excise burdens local alcohol industry
The continual high inflation has hit the drinks industry, one of the main industries across the Yarra Ranges.
The Australian Taxation Office...
