Opinion
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A second chance at sunset: Coldstream’s twilight adoption evening
As the year winds down and calendars fill up, it can be hard to find time for the things that really matter. That’s why Animal…
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CARTOON: The Black Slate
Cartoonist Danny Zemp makes light of the mysterious black patch of asphalt in Healesville, which sparked discussion among locals.
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Bar magic
Maho Magic Bar Direct from Japan Australia’s favourite Japanese magic bar delighted and stunned Melbourne audiences in 2023 with rave reviews. With new and astonishing…
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Fourth best of the year of king
The Running Man Starring Glenn Powell, Colman Domingo and Josh Brolin M 3.75/5 Based on the 1982 novel by Stephen King (previously adapted in 1987…
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Remembrance Day in two lights
November 11th holds major significance in Australian cultural and political memory for two key reasons —one solemn and one political. The first, Remembrance Day, observed…
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Roadside rubbish survey
Endless piles of illegally dumped rubbish are lining our roads more often than not and destroying our environment, while the State Labor Government believes if…
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Is this a good movie? Yaut-Ja
Predator: Badlands Starring Dmitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi and Elle Fanning M 4.5/5 Predator: Badlands is another excellent Predator film from Prey director Dan Trachtenberg. Dek (Dmitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi),…
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Fantastic theatre this November
Malthouse Theatre – Southbank Red Shoes – Meow Meow returns International cabaret icon Meow Meow returns to Melbourne with Meow Meow’s Red Shoes, a wildly…
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History of the Mt Evelyn Railway Station
Mt Evelyn Railway Station opened as the Olinda Vale Unattended Platform on 13 November 1901 at the highest point (225m above sea level) on the…
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Great film with misbegotten ending
Bugonia Starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis MA15+ 4/5 Bugonia is yet another gripping psychological thriller directed by Oscar-winning auteur Yorgos Lanthimos. Michelle…
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Kemp’s Curtain Call
Burrinja Theatre Speak Percussion Percussion, Conversation, Degustation is a captivating blend of improvisational music and cross-artistic performance, led by Dure Dara – Melbourne food along…
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Melbourne Cup a mirror of society
You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em Know when to walk away, and know when to run. The Spring…












