Archive for month: June, 2022
The Peasants Are Revolting – Heritage City or Bar Town? They Ask
in Architecture + Urban Design
The hotly discussed 47 Pakenham Street tavern proposal is not just a debate about yet another drinkery joining Fremantle’s already…
Smiles All Round At Fishing Boat Harbour’s WA Day Festival
in Life, Law & Culture
In 2012, the State Parliament voted to rename ‘Foundation Day’ as ‘WA Day’ in recognition of the non-inclusive nature of…
Freee-oh, Freeeee-oh …It’s Palpable!
in Life, Law & Culture
Not really sure what palpable means, but you just have to walk the streets of Fremantle at the moment and…
After The Game – With Gerry ‘Gero’ Robertson – #5 vs Lions
in Life, Law & Culture
Freo by 14. No 3 on ladder beats No 2, Lions. Good hard game. Dry. No rain. Could be one…
The beloved Irish musical Once leaps from screen to stage
in Life, Law & Culture
The charm of the 2007 movie musical Once is in the way writer-director John Carney used an unforced naturalistic style…
It’s World Environment Day!
in Life, Law & Culture
World Environment Day is celebrated annually on 5 June and is the United Nations' principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and…
So, Is It To Be Or Not To Be – A Massage Parlour?
in Architecture + Urban Design
It seems the answer is, almost certainly, yes, but subject to the restricted hours of operation and the window display…
Wilder at Heart – The German Film Festival Is Underway
in Life, Law & Culture
Every now and then you come across a movie premise so delicious, so wonderfully provocative, so full of promise of…
The Scarborough-Pluto Gas Project – Implications for Climate Action
in Life, Law & Culture
The ultra-polluting Scarborough-Pluto gas project could blow through Labor’s climate target – and it just got the green light [caption id="attachment_26429"…
30 Years Ago Today MABO – And The Future – Arrived!
in Life, Law & Culture
Can you believe it? For some, like your editor, 30 years ago is no time at all, and the memory…