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Student work displaying a variety of interpretations of the adventures of a cricket tragic visiting “Bombay” to watch a Test Match between England and India.

Chances are that you’ve heard of movies like The Ring and The Grudge, but have you seen their original Asian counterparts that are much scarier than the Hollywood adaptions? If you’re a fan of East Asian Cinema or Horror films in general, here are 5 Must Watch Japanese and Korean Horror Films that I guarantee will keep you up at night. Ringu (1998) Before the American remake Japanese filmmakers released the original Ringu in the late nineties, giving a rise in the popularity of Japanese Read More…

No-one has disturbed its slumber for years, but hands now grasp blindly about the top shelf in the garden shed rousing it. From darkness to full sunlight in a breath. There is no gradual withdrawal from its scabbard, no sounds of admiration for the beauty of the temper-line that runs the length of its cutting edge, and a heavy hand on its handle. The wind whips around it as it is inexpertly waved about in the air. Becoming stationary for Read More…

Dad and I love sitting in the boat, tied to the riverbank by a sturdy tree root. With the peaceful silence surrounding us as we cast our lines, only the sounds of the flying fishing line, plops of the bait hitting the water and the occasion songs of nearby birds. This is where we feel at peace, no pressure or distractions from the outside world – a place of comfortable silence that can only be shared by a parent and Read More…

The video game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO), released in 2012 by game company Valve, is the center of an ongoing international controversy.

When you think of Easter, the vast majority of Australians will associate it with a long weekend filled with fun and time spent with family. Even though the majority of us enjoy the long weekend, we rarely consider the real reason behind the holiday. But you don’t have to be religious to understand what the holiday means to the thousands who flock to Bendigo annually to help celebrate the annual Easter Festival. Fun! Since its inception in 1871 by Messrs Read More…

The highlight of Bendigo’s expansive Easter festivities quietly, then noisily, unfolded at a busy Golden Vine on Good Friday. It was the first public performance of Highway 79 – a long-time-coming collaboration between Rattlin’ Bones Blackwood and Colin Thompson. “Yeah, Highway 79 is a reference to the Calder.” Bones told me, “I live in Sunbury, and Col is in Bendigo. It’s the highway that connects us. It’s simple and honest.” It’s a collaboration that was probably always going to happen. The story Read More…

SOUTH MELBOURNE, 1952 – A determined young woman set out on the cold Winter streets of Melbourne riding a tricycle mounted with an insulated hot box carrying seventeen complete, three course meals to deliver to the elderly and those in need. The unknown lady on the tricycle was representing the Committee of the South Melbourne Home Help Auxiliary and thus began the practice of the Meals on Wheels ethos in Australia.

A change to her Point of View Author, Paula Boer, is coming apart. She has Marfan syndrome, a connective tissue disorder.  Its diagnosis has changed her life. Paula Boer, was born in England and moved to Australia when she was 28. She now lives on 500 acres in the Snowy Mountains regions where she writes her books Brumbies. Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder.  It is usually hereditary but for Paula there does not seem to be a family link. Read More…