Life, Law & Culture

Places I love: Fremantle Lighthouses
I love lighthouses, the traffic signs of the sea. They are usually built on rocky islands and isolated wind swept…
Providing meals to vulnerable people
As St Pat’s explain on their website, COVID 19 pandemic is significantly affecting us all. It is having a serious…
LAYLA O episode 2: Self-isolation enthusiast
Layla O, the incomparable, the irrepressible, the irresistible, the sometimes irritating, and very famous Agony Aunt, now weaves her particular brand of video magic weekly on the Shipping News.
Book Review – Return Ticket
This novel, by local West Australian author, Jon Doust, and just published by Fremantle Press, is the third of a…
Friday On My Mind – ‘Stop The World, Let Me Off!’
Well, that’s a version of what I always find to be an enticing discussion topic - No Growth Economics. It…
Open the hatch, I’m outta here! Exit planning, politicians & sports coaches
There can be no doubt: planning our exit from our current covid state is on everyone’s mind. And a good…
Places I Love – Off the Beaten Track: Hop to it, this Easter!
Whatever you’ve been doing this Easter weekend, I’m guessing it’s not what you would have guessed a month ago. While…
Layla O, Famed Agony Aunt, Arrives at Shipping News
Now, Loyal Ship-ees, we know this may come as something of a shock, but, yes, the rumours were true, after…
The End of (Fast) Fashion?
During this, so far, quite short covid period - which has seen most of us in home confinement (dare one…