Opinion
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A dark academia fantasy novel
Curious Tides, by French-Canadian author Pascale Lacelle, is a dark academia fantasy novel for fans of magic, mystique and moon-gazing. Simply put, dark academia is…
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The 1812 Theatre is set to be a German-speaking town for The Fire Raisers
The 1812 Theatre The Fire Raisers This dark comedy is set in a town that is regularly stacked by arsonists. Disguised as door-to- door salesmen,…
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On using your voice
Last week watching the John Farnham documentary and hearing his career changing song, You are the Voice made me reflect on how infrequently we are…
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The second primate movie in as many weeks
Monkey Man Starring Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley and Sikandar Kher Rated MA15+ 4.5/5 The directorial debut of star Dev Patel, Monkey Man is a harrowing,…
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A novel about self-discovery
To describe Emma Ling Sidnam’s Backwaters as the journey of a fourth-generation Chinese New Zealander to discover her identity is to underestimate the book’s rich…
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Some fun entertainment
Burrinja Theatre Umbilical Brothers – The Distraction Winner Best Comedy at the Adelaide Fringe Festival Do you love staring at screens? Are you staring at…
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CARTOON: Recycling Cancelled
Facilitators were fearful of the container deposit scheme being shut down or fined for lack of a council-approved permit.
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Mushroom season through literature
Any day now, with warm autumn weather and hopefully some seasonal rains on the way, you may start coming across mushrooms, suddenly appearing unannounced on…
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Pure silly monster fun
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Starring Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens and Kaylee Hottle Rated M Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is the most…
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Reader recommendation: American author Willa Cather
Reader Jill, from Mt Evelyn, recently recommended American author Willa Cather’s O Pioneers! (1913), The Song of the Lark (1915) and My Antonia (1918). In…
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Empire Queen fun enough but not golden
Empire Queen: The Golden Age of Magic Starring Chris Dane Owens, Ciel Post and Jason Schulz Unrated 3.5/5 Empire Queen: The Golden Age of Magic…
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Exciting entertainments are coming to local theatres
1812 Theatre The Fire Raisers Fires are becoming something of a problem. But Biedermannhas it all under control. A respected member of the community with…