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…

You may have heard about the two groups that clashed in Bendigo on Saturday, August 29th, 2015. Despite what the reason is perceived to be it wasn’t because of plans for a Mosque, or because of the potential increased presence of Muslims in the city. The rally, the speeches, the flag-burning were irrelevant; it was because a group of organised fascists and an unorganised group of anarchists that don’t agree on social and political issues needed to justify their existence.

Little Prince George and his baby sister Princess Charlotte were born as royalty, through no choice of their own. They are stalked by paparazzi, will be harassed in the future wherever they go and subjected to the constant gaze and expectation of the media at every turn. Who would want this for their children? Not I. Neither do Prince William and Duchess Kate apparently. Hardly surprising. For regardless of their royal roles their children deserve the right to be safe Read More…

Events happened on the weekend that made the news. They didn’t happen to me, but I was part of them. Standing up for what I believe in, equality. That’s it. No big deal, right? I watch the news and keep up with social media to a point. I know that there are people out there who won’t accept that all people should have equal rights. But coming face to face (or face to police line to face) with people who Read More…

Bendigo, August 25th, You would think the role of Bendigo council would involve the health and safety of the citizens in the area they represent. But they’ve passed over one of Bendigo’s most severe issues. Unsafe intersections in Strathfieldsaye, Kennington and Flora Hill have been the locations for many accidents on Bendigo roads for a long time now. This year alone there have been half a dozen accidents, some involving serious harm and one involving death. They’re all in need Read More…

The City of Greater Bendigo is proposing changes to its ‘dusk till dawn’ cat curfew. The ‘dusk till dawn’ law requires cats to be kept on their owner’s premises from sunset to sunrise. This means they are not to wander past the owner’s land boundaries and trespass onto neighbouring properties. Greater Bendigo wants to replace the existing curfew with a twenty-four hour, seven day a week curfew. The council says it’s only doing what its residents want and to protect Read More…

Meet the author: why writing is no longer just about words. So reads the headline in the Melbourne Age published on Sunday May 16 2015, on page 21, in the magazine section ‘Spectrum’. When the public buys tickets to meet authors, what are they buying? On Saturday the 20th June an afternoon tea was held at the Rippon Lea Ballroom, the fictional home of Aunt Prudence of the television series Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries. Fiona Eagger, Executive Producer, Deb Cox, Executive Read More…