 As a Georgian-born Jew with Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Lithuanian heritage, borsch was served almost every day in Alice Zaslavsky’s house when she was growing up. The dish is emblematic of how enmeshed the countries of the region are – culturally, linguistically, culinarily. It’s why the current conflict is not about ‘us and them’, it’s about ‘us and us’, Alice writes. |
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 Here’s your chance for a first taste of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Comedy Bites is back on Monday, March 28. Hosted by David Astle and Jacinta Parsons, it will be a jam-packed night featuring bite-sized chunks of the comedy feast ahead. Click here to register for your chance to win a double pass. |
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 Victoria Police invited Sammy J to take part in one of their intensive training drills. And the outcome was, well, unexpected. |
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 Not even fire or financial trouble could keep a determined group of volunteers from bringing the historic Tait ‘red rattler’ train back into service for passengers to experience "suburban travel from a bygone era". |
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| Secrets from Geelong’s past |
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 Pressed ferns, a silk ball gown and an ornately-carved wooden chair are among thousands of items kept in a hidden room at the Geelong Heritage Centre for historians to learn from. |
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 Want to add some more vegetables to your meals? Here are 15 quick and easy recipes, including taco bowls, one-pot pastas and bakes. |
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