CARTOON: Melbourne Cup winner beats the rain
Star Mail cartoonist Danny Zemp draws winning Melbourne Cup hourse Gold Trip, who managed to stay afloat amid the treacherous weather conditions.
A celebration of ordinariness
A review of Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession
Leonard and Hungry Paul tells the charming story of two friends who are kind,...
Be up and at ’em for Black Adam
Black Adam
Starring Dwayne Johnson, Pierce Brosnan and Aldis Hodge
Rated M
3.5/5
Black Adam is an exciting superhero film burdened with muddled themes.
In the city of Khandaq,...
CARTOON: Flooding makes people move quickly
This week, Danny Zemp draws the pace at which flooding makes people move.
An intense, confronting read
A review of The Winter Road by Kate Holden
Authored by journalist Kate Holden, The Winter Road is the winner of the 2021 Walkley...
A Q&A with visual artist Tracey Samios
Tracey Samios is a visual artist, working mainly in acrylics, pastels and linocut printmaking. Her artwork is a mixed bag varying in styles from...
Head down to the theatre
The 1812 Theatre
The History Boys.
The 1812 Theatre’s October production was Alan Bennett’s The History Boys.
A story of a mythical boys grammar school in the...
Restless-ly tense and funny French thriller
Restless
Starring Frack Gastambide, Michaël Abiteboul and Simon Abkarian
Rated MA15+
4.5/5
A French remake of the South Korean film A Hard Day, Restless is a compelling, darkly...
Goodbye from Brad Battin
As I write my final State of Affairs column, I am saddened that I will no longer get to represent your amazing communities....
“Reader Development” Roundtable
This is the first in a series of three articles featuring the 2022 Cities of Literature Meeting hosted by Melbourne, our own UNESCO City...
What’s on in theatres
Peter Kemp has listed theatre productions being presented in the Dandenong Ranges.
The Bakery at 1812 Theatre presents The History Boys
The play opens in Cutlers’...
A Q&A with Selby Community House manager Yvette Hayes
1. What is something people don't know about you?
I always wanted to be a hippy, growing my own vegetables and living off the land....
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Monbulk Primary sprouts as finalist for top Sustainability Award
Monbulk Primary School has been named a finalist in the 2025 ResourceSmart Schools Awards, earning a spot in the coveted category of ResourceSmart School...
