Rising GP costs a concern for Violi
The cost of living is making life difficult for local families. They’re feeling it at the supermarket checkout, at the bowser, in higher rents...
Shakespeare reimagined
Lilydale Athenaeum theatre
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised) (Again)
This is the September play from LAT and there must be something about the...
CARTOON: Spring Sun Sets In
The sun has come out for spring as warm and dry conditions are forecast ahead.
One of the year’s better comic book movies
Blue Beetle
Starring Xolo Mariduena, Bruna Marquezine and Susan Sarandon
Rated M
4/5
Blue Beetle is an exciting, moving, character-driven superhero movie.
Mexican law student Jaime Reyes (Xolo...
Charming detective story
A review of Holy Ghost by John Sandford
Holy Ghost, by U.S.-based bestselling author John Sandford, is the 11th in a series of 12...
Healing lingering headaches
Have you had a headache in the last week? There’s a good chance you have! Headaches are extremely common and all of us experience...
Australia Reads research review findings
Australia Reads is a non-profit collaboration of four organisations – Australian Library and Information Association, Australian Publishers Association, Australian Society of Authors, and BookPeople....
Past Lives is a present wonder
Past Lives
Starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaro
Rated M
4.5/5
The directorial debut of Celine Song, Past Lives is a deeply touching, extremely well-written drama...
Forthcoming notable crime thriller
A review of Anna O by Matthew Blake
By Christine Yunn-Yu Sun
Anna O, written by British debut author Matthew Blake, is lauded as...
John Morrison – a writer of the Dandenongs
John Morrison (1904-1998), short story writer, novelist and essayist, resided for a time in Mt Evelyn and was part of our local tradition of...
The biggest word you’ll read today
Asteroid City
Starring Jason Schwarzman, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanks
Rated M
3/5
Asteroid City is a charming, well-produced film that destroys its own drama with one fatal...
Welcome to audiobooks
For those who are used to reading written words, listening to spoken words via audiobooks can be an exciting adventure.
Audiobooks offer an immersive...
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Nominations open for 2024 Victorian Sport Awards
Presented by the Victorian Government and Vicsport, nominations opened on Wednesday 15 January for the Victorian Sport Awards (VSAs) which acknowledges the full spectrum...
