The Big Blow – What happened at the beaches?
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George Pell has lost his appeal. What did the court decide and what happens now?
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By a majority of two to one, the Court of Appeal has dismissed Pell's case, because it found guilty...
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Love Is In The Air – An ‘ODE TO HANNAH’
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We here at the Shipping News didn’t realise just how large the very Freo Tribe of Anon is. Yet...
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Interview with Peter Burke – The Silk Merchant’s Son
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Peter Burke is a Perth doctor and successful writer of Western Australian historical fiction. His first novel, The Drowning...
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Friday on my mind – Fear, fear & more fear; and the magic of music?
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Well, I’m doing what one always does, if not must do, when things start to overwhelm one. No, not...
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The Voyage of The Hougoumont – Entry 7
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Shipping News readers have the opportunity to journey with the Hougoumont, the last convict ship to Australia which arrived...
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What do we want? When do we want it?
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It’s never too late to become a refusenik. It’s happening, in growing numbers at a beautiful spot by the...
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You’re the Voice – YES, You are the voice!
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The serendipity of the pairing between John Farnham’s 1986 hit single You’re the Voice and the Voice to Parliament...
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Alexandria 2.0: Songs About Books
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Sound AF Productions boldly ask the question of their favourite books, and create a veritable feast of sound and...