Archive for year: 2021
Electoral Equality At Last – McGinty v WA Reversed
16 September 2021
Following the McGowan Labor Government’s landslide victory at the March State general election, many, including your editor, hoped the time…
Not Paul The Octopus, But …The Stuff’s Election Guru
15 September 2021
We all remember Paul the Octopus, don’t we? The fella who seemed to have the good oil on who was…
Why pushing for an economic ‘alliance’ with the US to counter Chinese coercion would be a mistake
14 September 2021
The Australian government desperately hopes this week’s AUSMIN meetings between Australian and US officials will see greater practical American support…
Health Matters ~ A Different Perspective – THE FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID –
14 September 2021
THE FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID - Is it all one big FAT lie ? For over 40 years now, we’ve been…
Interview With Marija Vujcic, Mayoral Candidate
13 September 2021
Here’s our 2021 Mayoral podcast interview - with Marija Vujcic. The Shipping News is a great believer in seeing democracy…
Interview With Hannah Fitzhardinge, Mayoral Candidate
13 September 2021
Here’s our 2021 Mayoral podcast interviews - with Hannah Fitzhardinge. The Shipping News is a great believer in seeing democracy…
Ready, Set, GO! Mayoral and Councillor Elections Race Starts
10 September 2021
So we now have the final list of declared Mayoral and Councillor candidates for the October elections. Here they are…
Air Raids, COVID Clearance, or Faulty Ship’s Horn?
8 September 2021
An avid reader, and Freo resident - who can remain anonymous as CG - has written that last night there…
Kimberley Cruising Covid Style
3 September 2021
Well, I’ve been promising you this report for a while now. Cruise ship-ing in a time of Covid. Sans the…
Interview with Gerry MacGill
24 August 2021
Gerry MacGill is so well known around Freo that he hardly needs a last name. ‘Gerry’ is usually a sufficient…









