Life, Law & Culture
The Catalpa Escape Podcast Series – Episode 1
27 March 2025
Episode 1 sets the scene for the 1876 Catalpa Escape of ‘military’ Fenians from Fremantle, Western Australia. The failed Fenian…
Too Racy? Really? – And Readers’ Comments
26 March 2025
The Fremantle Shipping News is a big supporter of the local arts. Every second year we look forward to and…
The Wednesday Poem
26 March 2025
Love I have started telling more people that I love them. Not random strangers - although, who knows? I put…
Excitement On Marine Terrace
26 March 2025
This is the picture that faced motorists, cyclists and everyone else in Central Freo around midday today. This photograph was…
The Substance (of) Antiviral
26 March 2025
So far this year, one film that has had the most profound effect on me must be The Substance. Demi…
Shane Howard Plays Mojos
25 March 2025
Shane Howard and the Great Western Band will be playing Mojos on Sunday, 13 April 2025, at 7:00PM. Shane Howard,…
After The Game With Snaps Truly – Rd 2 2025 V Sydney Swans
25 March 2025
The optimistic might argue, we led for most of the match. Had the siren sounded a second or two later,…
Interview with Simone McGurk, Re-elected MLA for Fremantle – The Debrief
25 March 2025
It was decided on a knife-edge. The Community Candidate, Teal-like Kate Hulett came from nowhere. But Simone McGurk survived and…
The Magic of Yo-Chi
24 March 2025
It was a cold and rainy afternoon in Fremantle when my fellow intrepid Shipee and I visited Yo-Chi to do…








