Opinion
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Photography rules
“Today everything exists to end in a photograph,” Susan Sontag wrote in her 1977 book, On Photography. Now this observation resonates more strongly than ever,…
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The projects and people making a difference
The Boronia Breakfast program has been running since 2021 and has provided countless hot meals to locals who need it most since then. It’s more…
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The basic necessity of food
Food is a basic need essential to our survival and wellbeing and as American psychologist Abraham Maslow proposed in 1943 in his pyramid of human…
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The early itinerant communities of the Valley
The building of the Maroondah weir and aqueduct and the Lilydale to Healesville railway in the late 1880s swelled the populations of Healesville, Tarrawarra North,…
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Melbourne Rare Book Week
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Melbourne Rare Book Week, which will start on 18 July and culminate with the Melbourne Rare Book…
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Three amazing shorts from Poor Things director
Kinds of Kindness Starring Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe and Emma Stone Rated MA15+ 4.25/5 The latest film from Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos, Kinds of…
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Three different plays
Burrinja Theatre Rachmaniov’s Symphonic Dances – Inventi Ensemble Three simple notes open the famous symphonic Dances by Rachmaninov which then evolves into an unique work…
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NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC Week (7 – 12 July) is an annual event dedicated to celebrating and recognizing the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
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Rule of cool reigns supreme
Kalki 2898 AD Starring Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone Rated M 4/5 Kalki 2898 AD is an exuberant, beautiful and thrilling (but messy) Indian…
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CARTOON: Ankle biters
Recent statistics from Australia Post on dog-related incidents against posties have listed two suburbs in the Yarra Ranges and Knox as some of the worst…
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Two fun plays coming to local theatres
Eltham Little Theatre Into the Woods Jnr. Once Upon a time Eltham Little Theatre cordially invited you to a far-off kingdom to meet a fair…
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Democracy, media and politics
Democracy is hard work not just for leaders but also for citizens. Its ability to survive against authoritarian inroads is dependent on vigilant and informed…
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