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Freo Today. 27 August 2026. Only Mad Dogs and Englishmen, and Freo resident John Hartley, would have gone down to the Port in the blinding rain yesterday to see what they could see. And what a wonderfully shrouded maritime scene did John see. Here’s his brilliant shot of a vessel and tug making their way into Port. If you know which vessel and tug, do share! Thanks John. Great pic.

Kwinana Freeway Upgrade Contract Awarded in Architecture + Urban Design
A $700 million upgrade of 29 kilometres of Kwinana Freeway is set to begin in early 2027, adding new lanes,…
Rarely a Dull Moment – Leaves of Absence, Boo Park, North Freo and MRS Amendment, Trees in Hilton, Party Time on the Strip in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome readers to our RADM report for the Ordinary Council Meeting of 26 August 2026. The first notable topic of the night was Leave of Absence – which usually doesn’t rate much of a mention.…
The Wednesday Poem in Life, Law & Culture
Fremantle Shipping News is pleased to bring you The Wednesday Poem. In this feature we post poems by Freo and Freo-connected…

View from the Round House with Martin Drum – 1N in S….. H….., Data Centres, Meta

in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our regular politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Round House, Fremantle  Today, our Editor, Michael Barker asks the Prof about what he predicts the outcome will be in the WA State seat of Secret Harbour by election and the ramifications if One Nation win, the arrival of Data Centres, and the social media case just settled in the USA against Meta. Professor Martin Drum, expounding on an issue during the recording of View from the Round House Martin Drum is the Executive Dean for the Faculty of Arts, Sciences, Law and Business and Professor of Politics and International Relations…
Arts Scene Around Freo in Gig Guide
Welcome to our feature - Arts Scene Around Freo - compiled by our Arts Editor, Gayle O’Leary. Here we will…
Investing in Defence in Life, Law & Culture
Pat Conroy, the Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Pacific Island Affairs, yesterday opened the Defence Industry and Capability Forum…
VR – V is for Victory, R is for Roos! in Shipping & Sailing
Our Shipping & Sailing Correspondent Jean Hudson reports that BONDS Flying Roos Win it All at Sassnitz, Germany, on the…
After the Game With Snaps Truly – Rd 24 2026 V Carlton in Life, Law & Culture
Look, I may as well apologise in advance. I didn’t see it. Not live. Because I knew it didn’t matter. And given the choice of…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – Swans, Gambling, NDIS, Widows Tax, Secret Harbour in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our regular politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Round House, Fremantle  Today, our Editor, Michael…
&SONS – Film Review in Gig Guide
The film & Sons details the realisation of an elderly writer (Bill Nighy) that death is approaching and his desire to set…

Silver Cloud Calls at Fremantle on Her Way to the Kimberley

in Shipping & Sailing
Silver Cloud, Silversea’s boutique expedition vessel, berthed in Fremantle yesterday, a day ahead of her scheduled northbound departure along Western Australia’s coast. The 254‑passenger ship is beginning the opening leg of Silversea’s Grand South Pacific Expedition, a months‑long voyage that will eventually carry guests from Fremantle through the Kimberley, across the Pacific and onward to South America. Out of Fremantle, after some passengers have disembarked and others embarked, she will have 221 guests and 232 crew. We missed her early arrival, but here she is tied up near the Fremantle Passenger Terminal yesterday. And below you’ll see her in all…
LET’S GO FREO!  in Life, Law & Culture
The City of Fremantle and Freo Chamber of Commerce plan to turn Freo purple as the AFL Finals approach Finals…
The Party’s Over! Film Review in Gig Guide
Alliance Française French Film Festival entry The Party's Over! or Classe Moyenne is directed by Antony Cordier and stars Sami Outalbali, Noée…
The Wednesday Poem in Life, Law & Culture
Fremantle Shipping News is pleased to bring you The Wednesday Poem. In this feature we post poems by Freo and Freo-connected…

SEEING RED: An Empire is Sinking, and …

in Life, Law & Culture
SEEING RED is an irregular column on Fremantle Shipping News by Barry Healy*. In this piece, Barry says Australia must not go down with it. In 1502, the Portuguese admiral Vasco da Gama led his second expedition into the Indian Ocean, which was a turning point in world history. Until then, the region had been a vast maritime commons, where peaceful trade flourished and ports remained unwalled, trusting in centuries of mutual respect.  Da Gama’s arrival changed everything. Off the Malabar Coast, western India, he came upon a massive vessel, the Miri, carrying some 400 Muslim pilgrims bound for Mecca. The ship was unarmed, as was…

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