Opinion
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Poetry, a form of storytelling
August is that unpredictable month: warmer days, daffodils promising spring but still wintery. It’s also National Poetry Month initiated by Red Room Poetry. This initiative…
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Turn off Offerman
The Life of Chuck Starring Tom Hiddleston, Annalise Basso and Mark Hamill M 3.75/5 Directed by Mike Flanagan and based on a Stephen King novella,…
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Blamire Young’s kangaroo stamp
Before federation in 1901, Australia did not exist as a Commonwealth-recognised country. It was a collection of entities we now call states, plus a few…
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80 years of Children’s Book Week
The 2025 Children’s Book Week took place from Saturday 16 to Saturday 23 August. The theme of this year’s national event was ‘Book an Adventure’,…
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Scoliosis isn’t a life sentence
It’s not uncommon for someone to come into my clinic a little shaken after being told they have a scoliosis. The word itself can sound…
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CARTOON: Knock, knock
The ibises were not so sure whether the cartoonist was back to work or not, so they just drew the cartoon on his behalf.
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Two horror movies in two weeks
Weapons Starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin and Cary Christopher Rated MA15+ 4/5 The third film from Barbarian writer-director Zach Creggor, Weapons is a chilling, cleverly-written…
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Forthcoming Bendigo Writers Festival
Established in 2012, the Bendigo Writers Festival is an annual end-of-winter event that celebrates and promotes the art of writing and storytelling. It is a…
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CARTOON: No cartoonist
Cartoonist Danny Zemp was terribly sick last week. He had the flu.
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Surrender yourself Together
Together Starring Alison Brie, Dave Franco and Damon Herriman 4.5/5 MA15+ Together is a biting body horror satire about toxic codependency and the inherent loss…
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Origami for change: Shining a light on Victoria’s housing crisis for Homelessness Week
As Homelessness Week approaches, running from 4 to 10 August, Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) is stepping up its Origami-house-folding activities for the Houses at…
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David Mitchell, a man built more than buildings
Have you ever noticed the gold letters on the gates at Melba Park? Right in the centre — a D and an M. Most people…
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