Life, Law & Culture

The Catalpa Escape Podcast Series – Episode 12
The Catalpa Escape was the escape, on 17 April 1876, of six Irish ‘military’ Fenians from the ‘Convict Establishment’, now…
Catalpa – Escape to Freedom: The Book
On Monday 23 March, a very significant piece of Shipping News was revealed at Fremantle Prison with the launch of a new book, Catalpa - Escape…
The Wednesday Poem
Fremantle Shipping News is pleased to bring you The Wednesday Poem. In this feature we post poems by Freo and Freo-connected…
The President’s Cake – Film Review
The formal story line of this fine film, written and directed by Hasan Hadi, goes something like this - ‘While people across…
After The Game With Snaps Truly – Rd 3 2026 v Richmond
Cyclonic Freo send Richmond into a rain bearing depressionI’ll admit, there were a few moments during the week when I…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – One Nation, Petrol, Russia, Iran, The Budget, The Weather
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Round House, Fremantle  Today, our Editor, Michael Barker asks…
Rarely A Dull Moment – Dual Use Path, Spending Cash In Lieu, LGA Electoral Reforms
Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle…
The Wednesday Poem
Fremantle Shipping News is pleased to bring you The Wednesday Poem. In this feature we post poems by Freo and Freo-connected…
After The Game With Snaps Truly – Rd 2 2026 V Melbourne
I was thrilled to be back at Optus. The over complicated, over explained change of entry practice, now via one’s…