Life, Law & Culture

Five Years On – Still Standing For Compassion
In 2018 refugee stalwart Dawn Barrington flew to Manus Island to visit the refugees there and see for herself the…
10 Nights In Port Festival Launches Thursday Night
The 10 Nights In Port Festival opens tomorrow night. Look here to see all the great things on. This gives…
Interview with David Whish-Wilson – O’Keefe
If you read Cutler, and even if you didn’t, you will want to follow Paul Cutler on his next adventure…
The Catalpa Escape Podcast Series – Episode 4
In Episode 1 of the Catalpa Escape Podcast Series, our narrator, Margo O’Byrne, set the scene for the famous 1876…
The Wednesday Poem
New Neighbours​ [caption id="attachment_52715" align="alignnone" width="800"][/caption] Jenny Magann Jenny Magann has been writing poetry since she was a child. Her…
The Life of Chuck – Film Review
On a rainy Saturday I took a deep dive into the surreal and sentimental life of Mr Chuck, aka Charles…
After The Game With Snaps Truly – Rd 21 2025 V Carlton
I didn’t go to the game. I never miss a game. But for some reason, my instinct to hunker down…
The Kerfufflers
South Terrace shivered in the early August dark, as it always did in winter. A gentle breeze tugged at the…
Seeing Red: The Gospel According To Paul
Paul Keating was the stand-out, consummate performer in the Australian federal parliament from 1983, when the ALP, led by Bob…