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12 Days To Vote – Even For Boat Pen Holders At Fremantle Sailing Club?
Well, the Freo elections for a new Mayor and six Councillors is hotting up. No doubt the candidates are canvassing…
Election Day, Time To Vote, How To Vote Freo-style
Well Freo Folk, it’s time to vote for your new Mayor and a bunch of Councillors! Gone are the days…
How to stop wasting food at home!
Want to reduce your food waste at home? Here are the 6 best evidence-based ways to do it By Mark Boulet,…
Don’t Miss The BIGGEST Debate Of Them All – Thursday Night!
It’s nearly the end of September. You know what that means. A number of things, actually. Including that the AFL…
The First Mayoral Podcast Interviews Now Up – Don’t Miss Them!
Well, the Fremantle Mayoral and Councillor election races are off to flying starts. There are precinct meetings happening here and…
Interview With Adele Carles, Mayoral Candidate
Here’s our 2021 Mayoral podcast interview – with Adele Carles. The Shipping News is a great believer in seeing democracy…
Electoral Equality At Last – McGinty v WA Reversed
Following the McGowan Labor Government’s landslide victory at the March State general election, many, including your editor, hoped the time…
Not Paul The Octopus, But …The Stuff’s Election Guru
We all remember Paul the Octopus, don’t we? The fella who seemed to have the good oil on who was…
Why pushing for an economic ‘alliance’ with the US to counter Chinese coercion would be a mistake
The Australian government desperately hopes this week’s AUSMIN meetings between Australian and US officials will see greater practical American support…