Opinion
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Cartoon: Hot Cold
Award winning, Healesville based cartoonist Danny Zemp makes light of the wildly fluctuating temperatures in the past week.
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Make this a reading year
Welcome to the 2026 edition of Passion for Prose, a column dedicated to promoting everything about books, especially those created by Australian authors and artists.…
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Three… ways to support those affected by the bushfires
Donate to relief efforts The 2026 Victorian Bushfire Appeal, launched by the state government, is collecting donations that go 100 per cent to fire-affected communities.…
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Prepare for hard waste collections
On behalf of Yarra Ranges Council, welcome to 2026 and the second edition of the Star Mail News for the year. I hope you are…
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A subpar modern persona
Sentimental Value Starring Stellan Skarsgärd, Renata Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lileaas M 4/5 Nominated for seven Golden Globes, Sentimental Value is a comfortable but poignant…
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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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