Archive for month: February, 2025
Rarely A Dull Moment – Sign of the Times for Heritage, Roman Holiday, What’s Working, Things are in Motion
in Life, Law & Culture
Many interesting topics to dive into this fortnight after the Ordinary Freo Council Meeting of Wednesday, 26 February 2025. Everything…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – On Repeat: Ukraine, Trump, Australia, WA
in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Today we sort of repeat the…
Look Into The Sky To See The Seven Sisters …
in Life, Law & Culture
On a clear night, look up, and you’ll see a cluster of stars—the Pleiades. But did you know this celestial…
Emotional Farewell to Shirase As She Heads Back To The Ice
in Shipping News
Japan's famous icebreaker Shirase, a frequent visitor to Fremantle, arrived in Fremantle from Antarctica on Sunday 23 February 2025, carrying…
Freo College Kids Embark Shirase
in Shipping News
Fremantle College Year 8 Specialist Marine Studies students yesterday visited the Japanese Icebreaker Shirase, a frequent visitor to Fremantle who’s…
The Shipping Forecast – A Lovely Gift!
in Life, Law & Culture
I have to tell you folks, one of the wonderful things that comes with being the Editor of Fremantle Shipping…
The Wednesday Poem
in Life, Law & Culture
Daytime Moon distance between us blue wash craters covered, glossed and you only half there winter moon so close to…
Bird – Film Review
in Life, Law & Culture
There really are so many good films showing just now, it’s hard to keep up. Bird is another. You’ll want…
Raise a Glass to Clicquot – Film Review
in Life, Law & Culture
Have you ever wondered about the story behind one of the world's premium champagnes? Janet and I made it to…
Grand Tour – Film Review
in Life, Law & Culture
Miguel Gomes’ Grand Tour is an epic, a film made for those who love epics, and for those who love…