Tag: Opinion
A genre-bending work
Chinese Fish, a verse novel by Melbourne-based poet Grace Yee, was the winner of the Victorian Prize for Literature and the Prize for Poetry...
Mighty Matriarchs and Dainty Daughters
The 19th century pioneers went in for large families.
Even with the high infant mortality of the time, a mother might still rear a...
Built in a day!
Almost from its foundation Badger Creek near Healesville developed a strong sense of 'community'.
Although there had been some scattered farms earlier, the gradual...
The Odd Couple at The Comedy Theatre
The Badin theatre.
Jimmie the Beatle
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Beatles tour of Australia in 1964 with the world premiere production of Jimmie the...
Fallout: Outback Edition
Mad Max: Fury Road
Starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth
Rated MA15+
4/5
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is another enthralling action epic from iconic Australian director George...
Social media and safety of children
Over the last decade, we have seen social media grow rapidly in use and importance.
Marketing and advertising has shifted away from its traditional home...
Family Law and Young People project
A new initiative targeted at young people has been launched by Eastern Community Legal Centre in partnership with Anglicare’s TRAK Forward Program.
The ‘Family Law...
Autumn
Be like a tree, let the dead leaves drop- Rumi (13th century mystic and poet)
Americans when away from home are often heard to say...
Enjoy fun plays
The 1812 Theatre
The Great Gatsby
The 1812 Theatre opened its May season with F. S. Fitzgerald’s classic The Great Gatsby.
A smooth running show with great...
CARTOON: Federal Budget
The Federal Government announced cost of living relief including a $300 energy bill rebate for households in the federal budget.
Great little-known horror
Monster
Starring Anantya Kirana, Sultan Hamonangan and Alex Abbad
Rated MA15+
4.5/5
An Indonesian remake of the American film The Boy Behind The Door, Monster is a harrowing...
Stories as magic
Lili Wilkinson is one of Australia's finest authors of books for children and young adults.
Her novel A Hunger of Thorns – winner of the...
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CARTOON: Illegal tobacco war
The Victorian Government announced the Tobacco Amendment (Tobacco Retailer and Wholesaler Licensing Scheme) Bill 2024 to ramp up the regulation of the illicit tobacco...
