Archive for year: 2022

A very Different Port in a Very Remote Place – Christmas Island
I recently spent a week on Christmas Island – so named because an Englishman came across it for the first…
Freo Independents Miss Out On Election Funding
The AEC - the Australian Electoral Commission - has just announced it has made initial election funding payments totalling $713,952…
We Call Upon The Authors To Explain – What’s Going On With South Fremantle Power Station?
Just what is happening with the sale of the heritage listed, and fast crumbling, South Fremantle Power Station? The simple…
Julian Assange – What happens next?
UK government orders the extradition of Julian Assange to the US, but that is not the end of the matter [caption…
It’s not all about Customs
February 1978, Cyclone ‘Verne’ was bearing down on Broome. In the two days prior to the expected arrival of ‘Vern’,…
The flotsandjets Gallery #6
Winter around the Port this week, with bursts of sun. All grist for the mill so far as the famous…
View from The Round House with Martin Drum – #8 Albo, Penny and the ‘Admiral’.
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Can you believe it, we’re nearly…
Interview with Bob Williams – What a rich life!
Bob Williams is a most interesting guy. Plainly, Bob’s mind is in a constant state of motion. Bob was born…
Health MATTERS ~ Shingles … Shambles
Despite the fact that an effective vaccine against shingles has been available for many years (since 2006) most people know…
WAnderland. Now THIS IS REALLY FUN!
Now THIS IS REALLY FUN - the brand new, just launched WAnderland website! For the first time, thousands of rare…