Opinion
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A simple New Year’s resolution that could save your life
Dear editor, Many of us make a promise or two at this time of year to do more for our health. But there’s one subject…
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Another Avatar special effects extravaganza
Avatar: Fire and Ash Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña and Stephen Lang M 3.75/5 The third film in the Avatar franchise, Avatar: Fire and Ash…
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ATAR: Not the only path
Across Victoria this week the 2025 VCE results were announced. A record number of 65,586 students completed the VCE and of these 49,310 received an…
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Kemp’s Curtain Call
Karralyka Theatre The Quintessential Best of Tour plus The Black Sorrows. 40 years in the making, The Black Sorrows – The Quintessential Best of Tour…
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Cartoon: Rollercoaster
Cartoonist Danny Zemp depicts the rollercoaster that is Melbourne weather… literally.
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Worst Films of 2025
A small negative trend I noticed this year involves certain film productions missing their own troubling implications. Elio, Pixar’s latest family film, doesn’t realise the…
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Home Alone: But make it Australian
Karralyka Theatre The Australian INXS Tribute Show featuring Dellacoma Rio. Fronted by the incredible Dellacoma Rio, whose uncanny portrayal of Michael Hutchence has captivated audiences…
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The meaning of Christmas
December has arrived, bringing promises of warmer weather, summer fruits and of course the countdown to Christmas. Many have nostalgic memories of Christmases that were…
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Like an American Seventh Seal
Train Dreams Starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones M 5/5 A sad but beautiful life unfolding on-screen, Train Dreams is a sumptuously-shot, superbly-acted film directed…
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Energy affordability comes first
All Australians deserve affordable power bills and responsible emissions reduction. Under Labor, they are getting neither. Power bills are up nearly 40 per cent, families…
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Slow response
As the fight to end gendered violence comes to the fore with the worldwide 16 Days of Activism campaign, cartoonist Danny Zemp highlights how an…
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Galinda the Good, or Galinda the Quisling
Wicked: For Good Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Rated M 3.5/5 Wicked: For Good, the second part of John Chu’s epic film adaptation of…
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