Opinion: Shared Path Shared Responsibility
[This piece appeared in The West Australian letters] Yes super fast e-scooters are an issue. However that’s only part of the story. Ponder this … by Joegoauk Goa
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New to Fringe 2022
Fringe 2022 opened on the weekend and some of you may have made it to Fringe Sunday Funday last weekend. 3,000 sqm of pink astro turf running down Northbridge, with…
Flashback to Tedx Perth 2019
Around this time of year I usually start getting excited about Tedx Perth. What topics will be presented? In 2019 this excitement was mixed with dread as I was in…
Movie Review: Music
A lot has been written about this movie before it has even come out which also means, in some cases before it’s even been seen. I always try to remain…
Movie Review: A Gift From Bob
If you’ve heard the real life story of street cat Bob or seen the movie made about his life, you’ll want to see his follow up movie A Gift From…
10 Lessons From Covid-19 About Life and Ourselves
Turns out Covid-19, the bug that crashed uninvited into our lives and refused to leave until we’d learnt our lesson, has actually taught us a thing or two. As we…
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2020: Review, Info
Sweet sixteen, or so they say. This year Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe turns sixteen. Hovering under a financial cloud, and the threat of moving to another suburb, this unique…
Fringe World 2020: Review Fuego Carnal and Adventures of Improvised Sherlock Holmes
With the first month of the new year nearly over I ventured out for week two of Fringe World. On offer, two very different shows, cabaret circus Fuego Carnal and…
City Farm Cafe, East Perth
When is a cafe not just a cafe? When it’s a farm, an education centre, a wedding venue and a cafe. That’s the City Farm in East Perth. Go for…
Plastic Defence: Column piece
This month marks Plastic Free July and I for one am left with a slightly uneasy feeling about the timing of this campaign. An innocent coincidence? Maybe. Or used in…
Movie Review: 2040 plus Director Q and A
For anyone who saw That Sugar Film you’ll want to line up to see Damon Gameau’s latest movie, 2040 when it opens in May. If you can’t wait then check…
Movie Review: Woman At War
The multi-award winning movie Woman At War is a warm, quirky, hilarious delight about a middle aged choir master on a personal crusade. The message is simple, go see it.…
Movie Review: Hotel Mumbai
Hotel Mumbai tells the real life story of the 2008 Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai. I cannot recommend this movie enough. It’s about courage, compassion, resilience and humanity.
The Arresting Properties of Zip Ties (Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe)
When I think about cable ties, or zip ties as some people call them, a few things come to mind. Some positive, some negative but none worthy of a $10,000…
Fringe World 2019: Stand Up Comedy
I was lucky enough to the invited to a few Fringe World Festival events, first up two stand-up comedy shows. The first night of a festival can always be hard…
Fringe World Festival 2019: Media Preview
My Fringe World experience kicked off with the media preview in the stunning De Parel Spiegeltent, located at The Woodside Pleasure Garden in Northbridge. There Festival Director Amber Hasler introduced…
2018 The Year Of Second Thoughts: Year in Review
As I sit staring at this blank page considering the year that was, the overriding feeling that lingers is … 2018 was The Year of Second Thoughts.
Movie Review: BackTrack Boys
BackTrack Boys is a heart-warming documentary that ponders an alternative to incarceration for troubled kids. Set in Armidale, NSW it shows how kids can start to turn their lives around with…
