Tag: Opinion
Cruel Intentions The Musical: A review
Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre was the venue for Cruel Intentions the Musical, based on Les Liaisons Dangereuses from the novel written by Pierre Choderios de...
The legacy of John Hardy on Lilydale
John Hardy - An Early Victorian Surveyor
Surveyor John Hardy had a fascinating if difficult life and provides us with a link between early...
CARTOON: Hard rubbish on the mind
Hard rubbish has been on everyone's mind in the Yarra Ranges, with some wanting to see the system changed while other want it to...
‘A hilarious evening of theatre’
The Basin Theatre presents Two and Two Together
The Basin Theatre’s 2023 opening production was Derek Benfield’s Two and Two Together.
A hilarious evening of theatre...
Governments: stop sidelining Yarra Valley roads
How many more deaths before governments take seriously the need to upgrade the many known dangerous roads through the Yarra Valley?
It’s been a...
CARTOON: Driver distraction
Driver distraction rules are changing to help prevent accidents on the roads, particularly around the use of phones.
2023 Oscars: nominations and snubs
The 2023 Oscars are just under a month away, and should be a very interesting ceremony.
As with the South Korean film Parasite in 2019,...
CARTOON: Love is all you need
Love was in the air this week as people celebrated Valentine's Day.
A wonderful night of theatre in Lilydale
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre presents Family Values
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre for its opening production 2023 chose David Williamson’s Family Values.
A retired judge is celebrating his birthday....
FILM REVIEW: Knock on wood for Shyamalan’s redemption
Knock at the Cabin
Starring Johnathan Groff, Ben Aldridge and Dave Bautista
Rated M
4/5
M. Night Shyamalan is a director of extremes: his good films are great...
Good and bad oils for a healthy diet
I’d love to share some sound nutritional medicine on the importance of dietary fat or lipids. I will help you understand the difference between...
BOOK REVIEW: Subtle, short horror stories
A review of New Fears: New Horror Stories by Masters of the Genre
The beauty of reading is that however old a book seems...
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Hope, Faith and a miracle at Christmas Creek – platypus returns...
A precious platypus has peacefully paddled off into the wild after receiving expert care for 10-months at Healesville Sanctuary.
A dedicated team of animal experts...
