Opinion
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Putting children first in welfare
The Child is father of the Man; William Wordsworth It is a sad reflection on our society that the welfare of our young has not…
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Children welfare
The Child is father of the Man; William Wordsworth It is a sad reflection on our society that the welfare of our young has not…
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Council needs community feedback for draft People and Dogs in Parks Plan
We’re looking to hear from dog owners and park users alike over the next few weeks, as we work on finalising our draft People and…
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Poetry, a form of storytelling
August is that unpredictable month: warmer days, daffodils promising spring but still wintery. It’s also National Poetry Month initiated by Red Room Poetry. This initiative…
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Theatre questions and displays 1950s housewife role
1812 Theatre Home, I’m Darling. An unusual play, the couple involved like to live in the ‘50s and the set was built accordingly. Magnificently well…
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CARTOON: Snoop peek
The AFL announced Snoop Dogg will headline the Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment at the 2025 Toyota AFL Grand Final at the MCG. Read more
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Turn off Offerman
The Life of Chuck Starring Tom Hiddleston, Annalise Basso and Mark Hamill M 3.75/5 Directed by Mike Flanagan and based on a Stephen King novella,…
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Blamire Young’s kangaroo stamp
Before federation in 1901, Australia did not exist as a Commonwealth-recognised country. It was a collection of entities we now call states, plus a few…
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80 years of Children’s Book Week
The 2025 Children’s Book Week took place from Saturday 16 to Saturday 23 August. The theme of this year’s national event was ‘Book an Adventure’,…
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CARTOON: Knock, knock
The ibises were not so sure whether the cartoonist was back to work or not, so they just drew the cartoon on his behalf. Read…
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Diving into the past
People who have lived in Healesville for many years are well aware of the ‘Olympic’ public pool in Queens Park, opened in 1964. It is…
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Scoliosis isn’t a life sentence
It’s not uncommon for someone to come into my clinic a little shaken after being told they have a scoliosis. The word itself can sound…
