Tag: Opinion
The importance of NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC Week (7 - 12 July) is an annual event dedicated to celebrating and recognizing the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres...
Not for the faint-hearted
What I Would Do to You, by Australian psychologist and author Georgia Harper, is an intense and confronting novel.
Despite its slow and steady...
Meta must pay its dues
Last month, Country Press Australia (CPA), the largest representative association of newspaper publishers in Australia, appeared before a joint hearing in Canberra into social...
Q and A with Maria Millers
Thanks to The Star Mail, this reviewer recently connected with Maria Millers, founder of the Woorilla Poetry Prize.
Maria was born in Harbin, a city...
Democracy, media and politics
Democracy is hard work not just for leaders but also for citizens.
Its ability to survive against authoritarian inroads is dependent on vigilant and...
Two fun plays coming to local theatres
Eltham Little Theatre
Into the Woods Jnr.
Once Upon a time
Eltham Little Theatre cordially invited you to a far-off kingdom to meet
a fair maiden
a sad young...
Commending the region’s volunteers
Volunteers are the glue that holds our community together.
If you have been to an Anzac Day commemoration, local Christmas carols, a family fun day,...
Stunning sophomore slasher success
Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
Starring Scott Chambers, Tallulah Evans and Ryan Oliva
Rated R18+
3.75/5
The sequel to the atrocious Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey, Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and...
Burrinja Theatre is calling out for young Bell Curve performers
Burrinja Theatre
Bell Curve Call Out
Are you an experienced musician or a music enthusiast? Are you between the ages of 12 and 25? Keen to...
A fantasy novel on language, friendship and revolution
A review of Babel by R.F. Kuang
The full title of American author R.F. Kuang's 2022 Nebula Award-winning fantasy novel is “Babel, or the Necessity...
Soup, a winter warmer
When it's cold, or you're feeling miserable, what food do you turn to for comfort?
For many of us, the answer is soup.
When...
Linklater Hits a Home Run with Hitman
Hit Man
Starring Glen Powell and Adria Arjona
Rated MA15+
4.5/5
Hit Man is a scintillating, brilliantly-written crime comedy by Richard Linklater.
Gary Johnson (Glen Powell, who also co-wrote...
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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...
