FREO TODAY

Freo Today. 5 July 2022. Rain. At last. All a bit quiet on the western front. At the port that is.
Abortion is no longer a crime in Australia. So why is it still so hard to access?
in Life, Law & Culture
Abortion is a common, essential health service. About 88,800 people have an abortion in Australia each year. Between one quarter…
A Sense of Spirit
in Life, Law & Culture
Release of the 2021 Australian census data has drawn a flurry of commentary around the sharp rise in those who…
For Sale – 1st time on the market in 38 years
in Life, Law & Culture
3 Agnes Street Beaconsfield has been a family home for over 38 years and the current owners are hoping to…
After The Game With Gerry ‘Gero’ Robertson – #8 Vs Port
in Life, Law & Culture
4th on the ladder beats 13th - just. Freo by 8 points. Port came like a freight train. Dead lucky!…
Making Freo Even More Bicycle Friendly- Are we ready for 30 kph speed limit?
in Architecture + Urban Design
When driving near a cycle lane, do you speed up or slow down? Where you’re from may influence your answer? Here’s…
The flotsandjets Gallery #7
in Shipping News
Winter kept pretending around the Port this week. Not that the famous Instagram duo @flotsamandjetsam6162 minded one bit. Their shutters…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – #10 Anyone for tennis?
in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Seems like every political leader worth…
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free . . .
in Life, Law & Culture
A couple of weeks ago I was loitering in Hilton’s hipster haven, Charlie’s Coffee Bar, reading James Joyce’s Ulysses (not…
So, are we who we think we are?
in Fremantle People
The latest Census info on Freo is down. [caption id="attachment_27404" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Credit Australian Bureau of Statistics and OpenStreetMaps and…
The ‘Dampier’ Drama
in Shipping News
“She’d roll on a wet lawn,” I was told when assigned to duty on the 13-metre Fisheries patrol vessel, Dampier.…
What’s happening here – A bomb site?
in Architecture + Urban Design
Looks a bit, well, a lot like a bomb site. And in Upper South Freo. My goodness! Is it about…
War & Peace – Lessons to be learned from history
in Life, Law & Culture
Should Australia join the United States in a war against China to prevent China taking the US’s place as the…