Archive for year: 2022

View from the Round House with Martin Drum – #11 Shirt-fronting Putin, again?
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Well, the PM is back in…
Maritime Movements – Dark and stormy
Offshore Thursday oil tanker Golden Resolution enroute from Adelaide, and Orcstella, an asphalt/Bitmen tanker in from Singapore, both sailing under…
Off, off-Broadway but still a star
“The lights are out again! Can you believe it?” It was a cry so familiar since moving into Hilton two…
Time for honesty – Is it Kerry Stokes?
For some time now, we at Fremantle Shipping News have been demanding accountability by Synergy and its Minister, Bill Johnston,…
Alex and the Alpacas Ride Again – Review & Podcast With Kathryn Lefroy
Kathryn Lefroy’s first book Alex and the Alpacas Save The World, published by Fremantle Press, was shortlisted for the prestigious…
Places I Love – Wicklow Town & Port, Ireland
I’m back in the old sod, in County Wicklow, Ireland. Our trusted captain and editor of the Shipping News asked…
Abortion is no longer a crime in Australia. So why is it still so hard to access?
Abortion is a common, essential health service. About 88,800 people have an abortion in Australia each year. Between one quarter…
A Sense of Spirit
Release of the 2021 Australian census data has drawn a flurry of commentary around the sharp rise in those who…
From Here To Eternity – Via The Nullarbor With Evie #3
What is this that roareth thus? Can it be a Motor Bus? Yes, the smell and hideous hum Denotes a…
After The Game With Gerry ‘Gero’ Robertson – #8 Vs Port
4th on the ladder beats 13th - just. Freo by 8 points. Port came like a freight train. Dead lucky!…