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FILM REVIEW • Crimes of the Future • Melbourne International Film Festival • Director: David Cronenberg • Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart • Run time: 1h 47 minutes • When: On general release from August 25 • Rating: 3.5/5 Crimes of the Future opens on a shot of a seemingly normal young boy sitting by the beach. His mother tells him not to eat anything he finds. Minutes later, the boy is murdered by his mother after he is caught eating a plastic waste ba

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed young Australians directly yesterday, sharing his experiences as a world leader during wartime. Zelensky spoke through video link via the Australian National University Centre for European Studies, where he addressed more than 3000 students from more than 21 participating universities across the country. He spoke of the ongoing war in his country and the ever-important support required from overseas countries and allies. “Yo

An increase in reported Islamophobic incidents show a correlation between online media coverage and in-person attacks, studies by the Islamophobia Register Australia (IRA) reveal. The report by Dr Derya Iner from Charles Sturt University, published in March, analyses 247 incidents of islamophobia reported to the IRA, both in person and online. Mariam Veiszadeh, IRA founder and CEO of Media Diversity Australia, said anti-Muslim rhetoric was a growing problem. “Over the cour

Developments in Crypto-mining technology promise sustainable headwind for new investors, Nadia Alaoui reports. A new Melbourne-based company is aiming to put a greener, more constructive spin on cryptocurrency. Blockchain company EcoGen Technologies , officially launched in June, is developing containerised power hubs that use the latest renewable energy technology. The company aims to place the off-grid transportable hubs in remote areas of developing countries such as the

Refugee activists are sceptical about seeing action on human rights after another group of refugees were transferred from the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (MITA) centre to Christmas Island last month. Despite a change in government, new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said the Morrison government policy on boat arrivals would continue under his leadership. “The Labor Party’s position is very clear – we support boat turnbacks,” he said before the election.

A Melbourne studio has reached the final stages of building a unique videogame that is entirely structured as a musical. Summerfall Studios managing director Liam Esler, who co-founded the studio, said they wanted to create something that was loud, new, and majorly character-focused – and a musical. The result is Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical , which includes music from popular Melbourne-based comedy-music group Tripod and other lyric and song writers. “It’s one thi

George Thompson’s life is one of routine. His wife, Gwen, has late-stage Alzheimer’s disease so he needs to make sure that she takes her medication, has a shower, goes to the toilet, eats properly, keeps somewhat active and goes to sleep correctly every single day. His routine has not changed for over two years, and he has all but given up on altering it. “I have no free time whatsoever anymore,” George says. “I’ve totally sacrificed my social life. I have friends that I have

The “out-of-control” normalisation of sports betting, particularly in young men aged 18-24 years, has prompted major sports across Australia to join forces to limit its impact. St Bernards Football Club player Sam Singarella, 18, said sports betting happens more than people might think within the age group. “It’s out of control. It’s actually crazy how normalised sports betting is within young men,” he said. Young men are now the largest group of sport betters in Victoria,

It’s up to the sports community to change the culture that makes young men feel it’s not masculine or “manly” to talk about their struggles with mental health, a football coach says. Avondale Football Club coach Sam Cutri said too many young men lack outlets to speak about their mental health. The sports community should “break that cycle and really make it a priority to tell our fellow young sports guys that it’s okay to feel down, upset or mentally exhausted”, he said. “It’

The L2P learner driving program is pushing to expand to more regions in Victoria to help more young people complete their driving hours, a coordinator says. Ten years old last month, the program is suffering from extended waiting lists in the aftermath of Covid-19 restrictions and because of the lack of regional services. L2P co-ordinator Sarah Massey said the driving program was only run by 60 councils in Victoria and young people outside those regions were having to squeeze

On the surface, Chloe* and Jessica have nothing in common. None of the same friends, none of the same interests. One is an author and speaker, the other works in our courts. Yet both tell a similar story of struggling with porn addiction in their teens, which began affecting their life and relationships. Jessica says she was first exposed to pornography at 13. “I was researching online for a school project. I first realised porn had become an addiction when I tried to stop w