Opinion
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R U OK? Day
This year’s R U OK? Day is on Thursday 14 September. The slogan “R U OK?” stands for “Are you okay?” and advocates for people…
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Cat Containment: Keeping your feline safe and happy indoors
At Animal Aid, we believe that keeping cats safely contained is one of the most effective ways to ensure their health and well-being. Outdoor cats…
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Are you fire season ready?
Victoria could be facing an earlier start to the fire season this year and we’re asking those living in high-risk areas to take action to…
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CARTOON: Strong Winds swept across the Outer East
Strong winds once again swept across the Outer East, causing lots of fallen trees and power outages.
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A thoughtful and witty novel
The Unusual Abduction of Avery Conifer, by Australian author Ilsa Evans, is an entertaining and emotive read. The story focuses on Avery, a four-year-old who…
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Four plays coming in September
Eltham Little Theatre Veronica’s Room A middle-aged Irish couple bring a young couple to the suburban Boston home where the Mackeys are caretakers. The young…
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Brandon Lee Is spinning in his grave
The Crow Starring Bill Skarsgard, FKA Twigs and Danny Huston MA15+ 3/5 Directed by Rupert Sanders, The Crow is a tepid and unnecessary reboot. After…
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Entertainment for locals
Eltham Little Theatre The Peppercorn Tree Is a moving Australian drama, set in Melbourne in 1993 and staged in 2010. Jonah, an Australian ex-serviceman, is…
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Spring has arrived
September, and the wattle blooms in brilliant yellow. It is the first sign that winter is losing its grip. The air softens, and the sun…
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CARTOON: Goodbye, Black Caviar
The unbeaten Black Caviar nicknamed the ‘Wonder from Down Under’ died at the age of 17 on 17 August. She was an Australian champion Thoroughbred…
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Like Father, Like Brother: Caitlin Soars
Humane Starring Peter Gallagher, Enrico Colantoni and Emily Hampshire MA15+ 4.5/5 I’m already a big fan of her father David and brother Brandon, and now…
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Identity matters
Tell No One, by Brendan Watkins, is described to have achieved something that few memoirs can, “laying bare a disturbing history with compassion and humanity”.…
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