Opinion
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Kemp’s Curtain Call
Burrinja Theatre Speak Percussion Percussion, Conversation, Degustation is a captivating blend of improvisational music and cross-artistic performance, led by Dure Dara – Melbourne food along…
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Great film with misbegotten ending
Bugonia Starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis MA15+ 4/5 Bugonia is yet another gripping psychological thriller directed by Oscar-winning auteur Yorgos Lanthimos. Michelle…
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History of the Mt Evelyn Railway Station
Mt Evelyn Railway Station opened as the Olinda Vale Unattended Platform on 13 November 1901 at the highest point (225m above sea level) on the…
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Great film faithful to Shelley
Frankenstein Starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and Christoph Waltz MA15+ 4.5/5 Frankenstein is a thrilling, sumptuous, deeply moving triumph from Gothic grandmaster Guillermo Del Toro.…
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CARTOON: Hard to see
Cartoonist Danny Zemp this week depicted the challenges of spotting motorcycles from high up above in the large cars now filling roads.
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Osteoporosis explained
Most people don’t know they have osteoporosis until something breaks – literally. Osteoporosis (or its precursor osteopenia) affects two thirds of Australians over the age…
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Hate only possible with love
The Roses Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman MA15+ 4/5 Based on Warren Adler’s 1981 novel, The Roses is a fast-paced, sharply-written romantic dramedy about…
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Contemporary Chinese speculative fiction
A review of The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories is a collection of Chinese science fiction and…
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CARTOON: Goodbye, Mr Kwon
Last week, the Star Mail said goodbye to one of its trusted journalists, Dongyun Kwon (Andrew), after he decided to head back home to South…
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A more than worthy sequel
Black Phone 2 Starring Madeleine McGraw, Mason Thames and Ethan Hawke MA15+ 4.5/5 In Black Phone 2, the more-than-worthy sequel to my film of the…
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Impressive display of talent and staging
CLOC Musical Theatre &Juliet The story of what happened if Juliet decided not to suicide after Romeo’s so called death. The production opened with William…
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ECLC celebrates Victoria’s historic first Treaty Bill
In a historic moment for Australia, the Statewide Treaty Bill was introduced to the Victorian Parliament on 9 September 2025. If it passes both Houses…
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