Opinion
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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…
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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 Cheryl…
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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 taken…
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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. In…
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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 whether…
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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…
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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 away…
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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…
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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 being…
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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. It’s…
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CARTOON: locking out the winter chill
Cartoonist Danny Zemp is feeling the cold like many Yarra Valley residents.
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Best superpower movie of the year so far
The Innocents Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Sam Ashraf and Alva Brynsmo Ramstad Rated MA15+ 5/5 The Innocents is an enthralling Norwegian supernatural thriller. During the summer…
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