Opinion
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Different types of entertainment
Oz: The Cirque Experience World class circus acts and musical theatre stars come together in the world premier. Starring world-class circus artists alongside musical theatre…
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Sports hold a unique place in Australia
Today many may still be hoarse or nursing sore heads, either high on victory or low on feelings of loss. The post mortems will have…
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Not for everyone, including me
One Battle After Another Starring Leonardo Di Caprio, Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro M 4/5 Loosely based on Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel Vineland, One…
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A novel about grief and hope
The Burrow, by Australian author Melanie Cheng, was shortlisted for the 2025 Stella Prize. The slim novel (only 185 pages) begins with this quote from…
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CARTOON: Grand Final mess and time savings
The 2025 AFL season is now over, with Brisbane Lions becoming back-to-back premiers, beating Geelong Cats by 47 points in the Grand Final. Now it’s…
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Brisbane Lions successfully defends their premiership title
Brisbane Lions have become back-to-back AFL premiers, beating Geelong Cats by 47 points on 27 September.
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Global warming
I love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains When homesick 19 year old Dorothea Mackellar wrote her poem My Country, while travelling through Europe…
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Terribly twee but not terrible
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Starring Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie M 3.75/5 The third film from Korean-American filmmaker Kogonada, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey…
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A practical, comprehensive gardening guide
Your Asian Veggie Patch, by Melbourne-based urban permaculture gardener Connie Cao, is a user-friendly guide on growing and cooking a vibrant array of Asian vegetables,…
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Cold-War era chess tournament performed at The Round
The Round Nova Theatre presents Chess At the heart of the story is a politically-driven, Cold-War era chess tournament between two grandmasters – one American…
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CARTOON: Biomass munchers
Farmers, park rangers and environmental enthusiasts gathered together at Haining Farm to learn about the fascinating world of the Liwik Barring Landscape Conservation Area on…
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Future Shock
Just by chance this week I came across a copy of Alvin Toffler’s 1970 book Future Shock. Toffler’s main idea was that societies were entering…
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