Unpredictability and uncertainty of life
Gardens are filling up with colour, trees are wearing their spring green and the birds are returning.
But despite some warm days promising the...
Spring Racing Carnival
Racing is a dangerous and sometimes lethal pursuit, largely for the animal and the grossly underfed
human sitting on its back.
With the Spring Racing Carnival...
Eurovision coming to Melbourne
Eurovision on Tour
The biggest live music show on earth is touring for the first time since the Eurovision Song Contest began in 1956.
Following concerts...
Memories of a Scoutmaster
Ronald Victor Alfred Hester, born in Footscray in 1910, remembered Scout camps at Mt Evelyn.
When he was about 11 (1921), Ron travelled with first...
Melbourne Cup aftermath
Knight’s Choice has won the 2024 Melbourne Cup with Queensland-based Irish jockey Robbie Dolan.
Check out the zines at Sticky Institute
Located at 510 Elizabeth Street, Sticky Institute is run by voluntary artists who are ardent defenders of zine culture, dedicated to supporting and celebrating...
What’s wrong with obvious?
Here
Starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Paul Bettany
Rated M
4.25/5
Based on the graphic novel by Richard McGuire, Here is an affecting, visually-ambitious drama with some...
Special shows coming to the local theatres
Torvill and Dean
Skating Legends return to Australia after 30 years for the Arena Spectacular Torvill and Dean’s last dace.
Tickets on sale from 29 October.
Due...
An understanding of home
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home Confucius
Every living organism needs shelter or an environment that provides safety, and...
National Shared Reading Week
This year's National Shared Reading Week takes place from Monday 28 October to Sunday 3 November.
As Street Library Australia declares: “Shared reading is...
Sloppy but Entertaining End to the Trilogy
Venom: The Last Dance
Starring Tom Hardy, Juno Temple and Chiwetel Ejiofor
Rated M
3.25/5
The fifth film in the Sony Spiderman Universe franchise, Venom: The Last Dance...
How to be a picture of perfect pelvic health
What is the pelvic floor?
The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that attach from the coccyx (tailbone) to the front of the pelvis....