Opinion
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The top ten best films of 2022
This year’s good films were marked by fun coincidences and creators going against the grain. We got three Stephen King or King-adjacent films, two of…
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Top five books of 2022
With Christmas fast approaching, it is time to reflect on the progress we made in 2022 while planning new projects and fresh goals for 2023.…
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Merry Christmas and happy new year from the Star Mail team
Star Mail would like to wish our loyal readers a merry Christmas and a happy new year. It’s been a year filled with many stories…
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A Q&A with Upwey Archies Coordinator Linda Fullagar
1. What is something people don’t know about you? I spent 7 months volunteering for the Australian Wildlife Conservancy at their Buckaringa wildlife sanctuary in…
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Monbulk candidates talk the biggest issues of the state election
The Star Mail reached out with a questionnaire to every candidate in the Monbulk electorate. Those who didn’t respond have had their policies detailed online…
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A remarkable and poignant performance
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Moving On LAT decided to close the year with Moving On, a play with words and music by Cenarth Fox. A play…
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CARTOON: Fighting graffiti
This week, the Star Mail’s resident cartoonist Danny Zemp examines the fight against graffiti.
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CARTOON: Detours put motorists in a spin
Motorists seem to be getting sent around in a giant loop, according to Star Mail cartoonist Danny Zemp.
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A delightful horror story
A review of What We All Saw by Mike Lucas This is the first in a series of six book reviews featuring the 2022 Readings…
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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.
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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, generous…
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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…