Archive for year: 2022
A very Different Port in a Very Remote Place – Christmas Island
in Life, Law & Culture
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
in Life, Law & Culture
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?
in Life, Law & Culture
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?
in Life, Law & Culture
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
in Shipping News
February 1978, Cyclone ‘Verne’ was bearing down on Broome. In the two days prior to the expected arrival of ‘Vern’,…
The flotsandjets Gallery #6
in Shipping News
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’.
in Life, Law & Culture
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!
in Fremantle People
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
in Life, Law & Culture
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!
in Life, Law & Culture
Now THIS IS REALLY FUN - the brand new, just launched WAnderland website! For the first time, thousands of rare…