Opinion
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CARTOON: Blue’s the new orange
The Healesville ibises enjoyed their time visiting the US.
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Reading China
Christine’s Note: Many thanks to author Megan Wallens, of Warburton, for sharing her reading experiences and insights. Pearl Buck and Han Suyin, who knew China…
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Luck, fate, destiny
At the time of writing no one has as yet come forward to claim last Thursday’s $100 million Powerball prize. On the same day a…
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Love triumphs over box-ticking
Materialists Starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal M 4.5/5 The second film from Past Lives writer-director Celine Song, Materialists is a tightly-written delight…
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More long-term accommodations are needed for family violence victims
Imagining our loved ones as a victim of family violence is a scary thought. Unfortunately, that is the reality for more than 100,000 Victorians. Last…
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Entertainments for local community
The Round My Fair Lady presented by Babirra Music Theatre Adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion. A play about a young flower girl from Convent…
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Slice-of-life lacks flavour
Emu Runner Starring Rhae-Kye Waites, Wayne Blair and Georgia Blizzard PG 3.75/5 Written and directed by Imogen Thomas, Emu Runner is a touching but insubstantial…
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What’s coming up in local entertainment
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre The Diary of Anne Frank Few more poignant true stories emerged from World War II than the diary of a young Anne…
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John Wick 3-and-a-Half
Ballerina Starring Ana De Armas, Keanu Reeves and Gabriel Byrne MA15+ 4/5 Ballerina is a more-than-worthy spin-off in the John Wick action franchise, but lacks…
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A powerful historical drama
A City of Sadness (1989) was the first Taiwanese film to win the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival. It follows the Lin…
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King’s Birthday
King Charles III was born on November 14, 1948, but the King’s Birthday holiday falls on the second Monday in June in Victoria. The current…
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Yarra Ranges Council disappointed with the introduction of ESVF levy
While the state government has offered a temporary reprieve to our 2400 primary producers by capping the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) levy for…
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