Archive for year: 2021
Electoral Equality At Last – McGinty v WA Reversed
in Life, Law & Culture
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
in Life, Law & Culture
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
in Life, Law & Culture
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 –
in Life, Law & Culture
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
in Life, Law & Culture
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
in Life, Law & Culture
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
in Life, Law & Culture
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?
in Shipping News
An avid reader, and Freo resident - who can remain anonymous as CG - has written that last night there…
Kimberley Cruising Covid Style
in Shipping News
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
in Fremantle People
Gerry MacGill is so well known around Freo that he hardly needs a last name. ‘Gerry’ is usually a sufficient…