Archive for year: 2021

Child’s Play – Spinning Liminally Right Now!
5 mins 53 secs. That’s the length of Liminal Drifter’s new single, Child’s Play that has been released today. Yes,…
It’s Time to Change WA’s Upper House Electoral System – Here’s How To Do It
We sense there is near universal agreement that the electoral system used for electing members to the State’s upper house,…
Norfolk Hotel West – Old Girls/Tech Site: The Approval
So, you’ve probably all been anxious to know exactly what it was the Council of the City of Fremantle decided…
The Easter Egg Article To Make You Feel Guilty!
Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures Pixelbliss/Shutterstock John Dumay, Macquarie University and…
Pandemic Purity!
Good morning Ship-ees! Happy Easter. Easy on the chocolate. Be kind. Thought you might like to bathe in the glory…
Mojos Bar’s Notice Concerning Andrew Ryan
During Friday and Saturday, we at the Shipping News became aware that our podcast interview with Andrew Ryan posted way…
Places I Love – Fremantle’s Fishing Boat Harbour
We all know that Fishing Boat Harbour in Fremantle is a vibrant and popular visitor destination. It’s also a great…
Adventures of a Boarding Officer in the Swinging Sixties!
I worked in Customs and Excise for thirty years from 1960 to 1990. Mostly in Fremantle, but also Perth airport.…
Poets Paddock – Carolyn Abbs
[caption id="attachment_16793" align="alignnone" width="640"] Odyssey, the epic poem attributed to Homer[/caption] Dr Carolyn Abbs is a South Fremantle poet, published…
The ‘Suffolk’ Hotel & The Covid Planning System
Yesterday, we published a story on the proposed Hotel, offices and shop proposed development in Fremantle at the south western…