Life, Law & Culture

Strange but true – Photographs taken with film are NOT DEAD YET
Here’s an exhibition of new photography not just for old folk who remember toiling with film long before things went…
A time capsule of Australia’s first coastal people from 50,000 years ago
Barrow Island, located 60 kilometres off the Pilbara in Western Australia, was once a hill overlooking an expansive coast. This…
How sustainably made are our Easter Eggs? The Scorecard
Australians enjoy chocolate, consuming on average the equivalent of 32 kilograms a year, but there is growing interest in its…
Origin – Movie Review
I saw a preview of Origin yesterday. An exclusive season starts on 4 April at Luna Leederville. What an amazing…
After the Game v North Melbourne Rd 2, 2024 – With Snaps Truly
Midweek we learnt that North Melbourne, once they’d seen the replay of the Brisbane game, were so overawed by the…
Grainne rows for Gaza – again
Last Sunday after a particularly good night out I woke with that terrible heartache that has become familiar to us…
Rarely a dull moment – Monument East, again; Wide Open Spaces & Friends with Green Places
As the agenda for the meeting of Freo Council meeting last Wednesday, 13 March 2024, will tell you, it was…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – Trump on Rudd, China, AUKUS, Tasmania, WA Nats v Libs
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. In this podcast, the Shipping News’…
City of Freo speaks up after South Mole closure
Everyone is having their say following the decision of Fremantle Ports to close South Mole to campers. Here’s our original…