Opinion
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People of the Dandenongs unite through tragedy
The following content discusses topics related to loss and death by suicide and may be distressing for some readers. Please proceed with caution and seek…
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A New Year’s letter from the Chief Fire Officer
Happy New Year, Victoria. I hope your 2026 is one full of hope, happiness and good health. Personally? I am thrilled by a summer that…
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ATAR: Not the only path
Across Victoria this week the 2025 VCE results were announced. A record number of 65,586 students completed the VCE and of these 49,310 received an…
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ATAR: Not the only path
Across Victoria this week the 2025 VCE results were announced. A record number of 65,586 students completed the VCE and of these 49,310 received an…
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Worst Films of 2025
A small negative trend I noticed this year involves certain film productions missing their own troubling implications. Elio, Pixar’s latest family film, doesn’t realise the…
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Kemp’s Curtain Call
Karralyka Theatre The Quintessential Best of Tour plus The Black Sorrows. 40 years in the making, The Black Sorrows – The Quintessential Best of Tour…
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The meaning of Christmas
December has arrived, bringing promises of warmer weather, summer fruits and of course the countdown to Christmas. Many have nostalgic memories of Christmases that were…
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Like an American Seventh Seal
Train Dreams Starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones M 5/5 A sad but beautiful life unfolding on-screen, Train Dreams is a sumptuously-shot, superbly-acted film directed…
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Energy affordability comes first
All Australians deserve affordable power bills and responsible emissions reduction. Under Labor, they are getting neither. Power bills are up nearly 40 per cent, families…
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Home Alone: But make it Australian
Karralyka Theatre The Australian INXS Tribute Show featuring Dellacoma Rio. Fronted by the incredible Dellacoma Rio, whose uncanny portrayal of Micheal Hutchence has captivated audiences…
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The Mums that rocked
MOTHer ROCKers premiered at the Cameo in Belgrave this rainy Sunday 30 November, and Star Mail were invited along to experience a never-before-seen Director’s Cut…
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Slow response
As the fight to end gendered violence comes to the fore with the worldwide 16 Days of Activism campaign, cartoonist Danny Zemp highlights how an…
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