HIS cruise ship gigs were cancelled, he underwent testicular cancer treatment mid-lockdown, then was the subject of Covid-related “fake news” in China: It’s been an eventful pandemic for Michael Shafar. […]

HOW do you tell kids their favourite bushranger was also a murderer? With big-hearted honesty and lots of bright, whimsical illustrations.  “How are kids every going to learn if they […]

A NEW exhibition at the Shipwrecks Museum in Fremantle is a fascinating insight into the world of wooden boat making in Western Australia.  Marking the 25th anniversary of the construction […]

THE Beatles: Get Back is a musician’s wet dream, but for others it could be a long and winding slog. Just shy of eight hours long, the fly-on-the-wall documentary by […]

THEY say it’s for children, but I had an absolute ball when I took my kids to Fremantle Arts Centre’s latest exhibition Hundreds and Thousands. The more interactive an exhibition […]

DAME Judi Dench is just one of the famous people around the world who have commissioned South Freo’s Sara Drake to create a unique and stunning 3D map. Super bright […]

A CLEVER swipe at capitalism is one of the thought-provoking art installations dotted around Fremantle as part of the city’s Biennial festival. Featuring a host of contemporary artworks, the festival brings […]

SIX emerging female artists have joined forces to showcase their work in a diverse and revealing exhibition at Moores Gallery in Fremantle. Featuring everything from giant origami fish to sensual […]

AFTER knocking down nearly all the internal walls in their Fremantle house, arty couple Richard and Yoshiko Gunning were inspired to create works that reflected the light flooding through their […]

FROM a man sewing his head back together after a lobotomy to a puppy flying a spaceship through the outer reaches of the solar system, Mindscapes is a glorious ode […]