Tag: Opinion
Q and A with Maria Millers
Thanks to The Star Mail, this reviewer recently connected with Maria Millers, founder of the Woorilla Poetry Prize.
Maria was born in Harbin, a city...
Commending the region’s volunteers
Volunteers are the glue that holds our community together.
If you have been to an Anzac Day commemoration, local Christmas carols, a family fun day,...
CARTOON: Rates stay high
Australia's interest rate keeps hiking and MOST Australians are suffering from it.
Linklater Hits a Home Run with Hitman
Hit Man
Starring Glen Powell and Adria Arjona
Rated MA15+
4.5/5
Hit Man is a scintillating, brilliantly-written crime comedy by Richard Linklater.
Gary Johnson (Glen Powell, who also co-wrote...
Soup
When it's cold, or you're feeling miserable, what food do you turn to for comfort?
For many of us, the answer is soup.
When...
Burrinja Theatre is calling out for young Bell Curve performers
Burrinja Theatre
Bell Curve Call Out
Are you an experienced musician or a music enthusiast? Are you between the ages of 12 and 25? Keen to...
A fantasy novel on language, friendship and revolution
A review of Babel by R.F. Kuang
The full title of American author R.F. Kuang's 2022 Nebula Award-winning fantasy novel is “Babel, or the Necessity...
A fantasy novel on language, friendship and revolution
A review of Babel by R.F. Kuang
The full title of American author R.F. Kuang's 2022 Nebula Award-winning fantasy novel is “Babel, or the Necessity...
The treats of the theatre
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre
Suite Surrender
It’s 1942, and two of Hollywood’s biggest divas have descended upon the luxurious Palm Beach Royale Hotel, assistants, luggage, and legendary...
Like father, like daughter
The Watchers
Starring Dakota Fanning and Olwen Fouere
Rated M
3.75/5
The Watchers is an engrossing, atmospheric horror film and a solid directorial debut for Ishana Shyamalan (M....
Shaping the future
Over recent months, we’ve asked the community to share their thoughts, expertise and experiences with us, as we begin shaping our Council Plan for...
A genre-bending work
Chinese Fish, a verse novel by Melbourne-based poet Grace Yee, was the winner of the Victorian Prize for Literature and the Prize for Poetry...
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Sweet treats for Christmas
Displayed in a festive bowl on the Christmas table, or boxed up as a gift ... these Christmas rum balls and rosewater...
