A woman’s midlife crisis
Into the Storm is the first of Irish author Cecelia Ahern's books that this reviewer has read.
It offers a quick showcase of the...
From musical and play to concert
Princess theatre
Melbourne
Jesus Christ – Super Star
Is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series oof events during the final weeks in the life of...
Victoria needs stronger bail laws
Victoria is in a crime crisis.
Youth crime in late 2024 had risen to the highest level since 2009 with 23,810 incidents – up...
Joker 2 is a better musical
Emilia Pérez
Starring Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez
Rated MA15+
2.75/5
Emilia Pérez is a dull, flat musical that has garnered inexplicable awards acclaim.
In Mexico,...
60th anniversary of Knox Historical Society
Knox Historical Society is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2025.
Current president, Ray Peace, who has been a member for twenty of those years, said...
CARTOON: Billabong spa
It's good to go to a local swimming pool in the hot weather.
Fast-paced and action-packed
Traitor's Gate is the sixth book in the William Warwick series by renowned English novelist Jeffrey Archer.
Initially, this reviewer found it difficult to delve...
Local entertainment
The Round Theatre
Todd McKenney – New Show Announced
After the first show sold out in record time, The Round is excited to announce a second...
Valentine’s Day reflections
Friday 14 February marked Valentine's Day for 2025, traditionally a celebration of romantic love with its origins in paganism with Christian associations.
But like...
Fire
Ah, better the thud of the deadly gun, and the crash of the bursting shell,
Than the terrible silence where drought is fought out there...
Worth the hype
It Ends with Us, by American author Colleen Hoover, was published in August 2016.
By 2019, it had sold more than one million copies...
M3GAN all grown up
Companion
Starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid
Rated MA15+
4/5
Companion is a smart, darkly funny sci-fi psychological thriller.
Iris (Sophie Thatcher), a companion android owned by Josh (Jack...
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As part of the Star Mail’s election coverage, Mr Courtis...
