Tag: Opinion
Local entertainment
The 1812 Theatre
The Thrill of Love
A divorcee with a young chid to care for, Ruth works in the land of nightclubs where there’s more...
CARTOON: No cold water
It is hard to get cold water at this time of the year.
Today’s plight and what we can do about it
Even without the disturbing images of the killing fields of overseas wars, local news can be equally unsettling.
From extreme weather events to images...
Let’s think about this prior to putting the CCTV network back in effect
As part of the Capturing the Yarra Ranges campaign, I want to share my story with the local community as a foreigner who grew...
Soderbergh’s spy success
Black Bag
Starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender
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4/5
Black Bag is a taut, brilliantly-written espionage thriller from director Stephen Soderbergh.
George (Michael Fassbender), a British intelligence...
Mt Evelyn’s Flame Trees
The Illawarra Flame Tree or Currajong (Brachychiton acerifolius), on the west side of Wray Crescent, is an icon of Mt Evelyn.
Believed to be...
Festival of books in Clunes
A book town, according to the International Organisation of Book Towns, is “a small rural town or village in which secondhand and antiquarian bookshops...
Living Gluten Free
No bread, pasta, vegemite or pizza, ever again - or at least, not in quite the way I remember it. Don’t even get me...
CARTOON: Contrasting weather
Heavy flooding hits the north, while the south faces dry conditions.
Music, Comedy shows coming
Burrinja Theatre
Ross Wilson and The Peaceniks
Ross Wilson is hitting the road with his all-star band The Peaceniks to celebrate “50 Year of Hits” including...
Two for one Edward show
Mickey 7
Starring Robert Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo and Toni Collette
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4.25/5
Based on the novel Mickey 7 by Edward Ashby, Mickey 17 is a compelling and insightful...
Special religious days
Come and find the quiet centre
in the crowded life we lead,
find the room for hope to enter,
find the frame where we are freed:
clear the...