The history of Lillydale’s boy bushranger
Community and family historians lead interesting lives as they can readily escape the drama of the world around them and through their research travel...
Best superpower movie of the year so far
The Innocents
Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Sam Ashraf and Alva Brynsmo Ramstad
Rated MA15+
5/5
The Innocents is an enthralling Norwegian supernatural thriller.
During the summer holidays, a group of...
OPINION: Hoons take over with no end in sight
Over six months have passed since an alert was raised about shameful and dangerous driving on a skinny dirt road in Avonsleigh, namely Phillip...
Q&A with new Star Mail reporter Tyler Wright
1. What is something people don't know about you?
I spent a few of my younger years living in country Victoria, which formed a lot...
An Easter message from The Salvation Army
Dear Editor,
There are times when it feels as though the world moves from one tragic event to another. It’s certainly felt that way recently....
Another market we can’t afford
Rising petrol prices and the a crazy housing market has got cartoonist Danny Zemp thinking about another market we can't afford.
Lies, damned lies and untruths
Mark Twain and Benjamin Disraeli who both, at times, used the saying, “Lies, damned lies and statistics”. The saying means using false statistics,(lies and...
War in a child’s eyes
A review of I Am Sasha by Anita Selzer
As the world once again feels the impact of war, Anita Selzer's I Am Sasha...
Alien abduction in the hills: fact or fiction?
One of the hills most persevering legends — it was even mentioned on X-Files revival —is the 1993 abduction of Kelly Cahill, which took...
Letter to the Editor: Ash Wednesday fire
Your article brought back some memories our family home of 38 years was at Belgrave South and the day and the following months were...
CARTOON: Water quality’s a stinker
Cartoonist Danny Zemp has been inspired for this week's cartoon by an article published on water quality research being conducted on the Yarra River....
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Search for missing teenager Travis
Police are appealing for public assistance as they search for missing Ferntree Gully boy Travis.
The 17-year-old was last seen in Donvale on 20 November...
