Film review: ‘RUNT’ by Nick Gardener from ‘Built For Speed’

While its plot and thickly layered Australiana are a little clichéd, Runt, from director John Sheedy, is still a very sweet, charming family film that represents another instalment in the ‘amazing animal’ film sub-genre. The title character (played by a dog named Squid) is a stray terrier who lives in the fictitious remote Australian town of Upson Downs.  Having just

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ROCK UP! with Ratts Podcast (3 October 2024)

Thursday 3 October 2024 ROCK UP! with Ratts. Ratts, along with special guest, and fellow Southern FM announcer Tim Symons celebrated ROCKTOBER. just like the good old days, by paying homage to our Australian music legends, and to 3XY, the popular Melbourne radio station who first coined the phrase Rocktober back in 1974. 100% Australian music – Supporting Indie artists

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WRITE NOW

WRITE NOW – tonight 3/10/24 – Ann Cleeves re her latest Vera novel: The Dark Wives; Michael Wagner on his kids book: Why I Love Chgristmas; The Stonnington So Soiree Fringe Festival. Please join me, Gaytana ALSO: let’s wear a mask to protect ourselves & others from COVID, Influenza, RSV, Whooping Cough & more. Looking out for each other –

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BEST MEDICINE

BEST MEDICINE – today 1/10/24 – Dr M Anderson winner in the Community Hero Category of the Australian Mental Health Prize; Dr Orchard re impacts of cancer & treatment on older cancer survivors; plus more. Please join me, Gaytana ALSO: let’s wear a mask to protect ourselves & others from COVID, RSV, Influenza, Whooping Cough & more. Looking out for

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