Opinion
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First Australian woman in Antarctica A review of The Art of Breaking Ice by Rachel Mead
The Art of Breaking Ice, by poet and novelist Rachel Mead, is a fictionalised account of the life of Nel Law, the first Australian woman…
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Spider-Man Lotus shrivels under its emo energy
Spider-Man: Lotus Starring Warden Wayne, Sean Thomas Reid and Tuyen Powell 2.5/5 Spider-Man: Lotus is an infamous Spider-Man fan film (an unlicensed film made by…
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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 rising…
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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. The…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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 “the…
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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 radicalism.…
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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…
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