Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Observer
Musicals, as you’d expect, are all about the music — and in that regard, The Lucky Country delivers in spades.It’s filled with memorable melodies, a deft balance of heart and humour, strong storytelling, emotional depth, and marvellous voices.Billed as a story about what it means to be Australian, The Lucky Country explores familiar themes of…
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Observer
Fresh from a successful season at the Perth Fringe Festival earlier this year, Sarah Bower’s one-woman cabaret show Sarahtonin was a joyous celebration of the small things in life.The show was simplicity itself as Bowers, accompanied by John Packer on acoustic guitar, sang a variety of songs and shared personal stories about love, life and…
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Observer
Vivia Hickman, Malthouse’s Executive Producer, says that hope was a guiding force in choosing productions to showcase for 2026.An eclectic mix of old and new, including dance, drama, and comedy, is on offer.Here are just some of the highlights.The season kicks off with Black Light, starring real-life actor sisters Rachael and Lisa Maza.Written and directed…
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Observer
Caught Stealing(MA). 107 minutes. Available to rent or buy on selected digital platforms.Following the artificial, hollow and unsatisfying The Whale (which received wild praise and an Oscar for Brendan Fraser), director Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem For A Dream, Mother!) makes a huge return to form with Caught Stealing, which while openly embracing its influences, also…
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Observer
Sarah Miller’s What Lies Beneath, uses the myth of Demeter and Persephone as the centrepiece of her production.What is difficult to establish is just how integral that myth is or the message Miller wishes to convey.In the myth, Persephone (Daphne Gerolymou-Papadopoulos) is abducted by Hades, the God of the Underworld, leaving Demeter (Rosa Voto) bereft.Between…
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Police News
Box Hill Police seized over $40,000 worth of illegal vapes and nicotine pouches in Burwood early on Wednesday morning (Oct. 15).Officers on patrol spotted a black Mercedes wagon driving erratically near the intersection of Station St and Burwood Rd about 4am.Checks on the vehicle revealed the Mercedes had a suspended registration.Police pulled over the vehicle…
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Police News
Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad have charged three men as part of their investigation after a man self-presented to an Epping hospital with a gunshot wound.Police have been told a 37-year-old man arrived about 12.30am on Monday, October 13, with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his upper body.Circumstances surrounding how the man obtained his…
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Politics
Appreciation for action taken by the US Trump administration regarding the Middle Easrt conflict was shown by the Jewish community in south-eastern suburbs, Southern Metropolitan MLC Georgie Crozier (pictured) has told Parliament.“Members of the Jewish community in Caulfield came together to offer their thanks and show their support for theactions of the United States administration…
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Council News
The City of Casey’s decision to introduce new fees for certain acivities on private freehold land has been raised in State Parliament in a petition presented by Eastern Victoria MLC Jeff Bourman (pictured).The 191-signature petition draws to the attention of the Legislative Council the City of Casey’s new fees.“Citizens living in the City of Casey…
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Community News
A 428-signature petition about the intersection of Centre/O’Grady Rds and Hallam Sth Rd, Hallam, has been presented to State Parliament by Ann-Marie Hermans MLC.“With the constant stream of traffic, motorists are at risk when merging into (or crossing traffic onto) Hallam Sth Rd from O’Grady and Centre Rds,” says the p0etition.“This is causing widespread concern…
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