CARTOON: Text Scam
Danny Zemp thinks text scams could potentially be used for all sorts of nefarious purposes...
Book Week Q&A with author Eliza Henry-Jones
1. What are you currently reading?
This Devastating Fever by Sophie Cunningham – it’s brilliant.
2. What book had the biggest impact on your life and...
A journey of self-discovery
A review of Bewildered by Laura Waters
Bewildered, by local author Laura Waters, reminds this reviewer of Wild, the 2012 memoir by American author...
Observing the environment
Like us all, I have been living in ‘environments’ of varied forms all my life.
For many of us from early years we have...
Spotting Aurora Australis in the Yarra Valley
In July 1928 people in Yarra Glen and Healesville reported a clear sighting of the Aurora Australis in the south-east between 7 and 8pm....
BOOK REVIEW: Changeling by Philippa Gregory
Some say that you can make your own luck by opening yourself to the world. Yet, some chance encounters are so delightful, you wonder...
FILM REVIEW: Charm within the cookie-cutter machine
Film reviewer Seth Lukas Hynes has reviewed the latest Thor blockbuster to hit our screens.
Thor: Love and Thunder
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and...
CARTOON: response to animal attacks
Cartoonist Danny Zemp has been saddened by the recent attacks on kangaroos and sheep that the Star Mail has reported on.
The comic strips...
The King has a worthy biopic
Elvis
Starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks
Rated M
4.5/5
Elvis is a stylish and poignant biopic detailing the rise, success and struggles of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler),...
Dominion an old fossil
Film reviewer Seth Lukas Hynes has taken a look at Jurassic World: Dominion, starring Chris Pratt, Sam Neill and Laura Dern Rated M.
Despite...
Skating to end a war – more exciting than it sounds
Star Mail Film Reviewer Seth Lukas Hynes has given Black Crab 3.5 stars this week, which stars Noomi Rapace, Jakob Oftebro and Dar Salim....
CARTOON: locking out the winter chill
Cartoonist Danny Zemp is feeling the cold like many Yarra Valley residents.
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Kerrie Steur’s devotion to Girl Guides will never be forgotten
Yarra Glen Girl Guides are getting ready to send off Kerrie Steur, one of the leaders of the group, in December.
Kerrie Steur has...
