McGinty hospital decision haunts Labor
IN this week’s THINKING ALLOWED, independent Fremantle MP ADELE CARLES explores the politics and history behind the pending decision to close the Fremantle Emergency Department when the new Fiona Stanley […]
Hugs all round
TOSCANINI’S, Bicton by JENNY D’ANGER: I was faced with a sobering truism when I caught up with a cousin after many years. With both our mums in tow there was […]
The full 15 rounds
In a time when many are decrying the lack of political debate in the mainstream media, South Freo bloke Tibor Meszaros wants to get people talking about the issues again. […]
SuperFreo
Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, not even the towering green “walls” of virginia creeper of this White Gum Valley home would stop Superman dropping in on […]
Happily ever after
From the street this East Fremantle home is a drop-dead gorgeous fairytale cottage, with delightful steepled roof pitches and a raw brick chimney and portico and cute dormer windows. It’s […]
Jaws of life
Divers save shark left for dead SCUBA divers have revived a two-metre tiger shark left for dead after fishers dumped it into the water off Woodman Point Jetty. Veteran diver […]
On hold with Telstra for two months
RESIDENTS of Fremantle’s Fothergill Street—including some with life-threatening medical conditions—have been without telephone and internet services for almost two months. Street resident and local historian Ron Davidson says it’s a […]
Traders slugged
‘It’s getting too expensive to run a business in WA’ SMALL BUSINESS owners who sell second-hand goods have been slugged with an extraordinary 600 per cent increase in their dealer’s […]
Old Tarts still tasty
ANNA GARE jokes she and other members of the Jam Tarts may be a “little older and wider” but they can still belt out some decent harmonies. The outfit featured […]
Freight pledge too vague
ROAD to Rail campaigners say the Barnett government’s vague promise this week to putting 30 per cent of freight onto rail means nothing without a deadline or funding details. WA […]
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