Black Cockatoo Crisis hits the big screen
CROWDFUNDED documentary Black Cockatoo Crisis screens at Luna Leederville December 1 to 7, laying out a roadmap of how to save WA’s iconic cockies. Filmmaker Jane Hammond teamed up with […]
Mayor pulls out of Labor hopeful’s gig
BAYSWATER mayor Filomena Piffaretti has cancelled an appearance at a state Labor membership drive, while a fellow councillor has raised concerns about ongoing ‘politicisation’ of the mayoral role. Cr Piffaretti, a […]
By-election win
STIRLING has a new councillor with Michael Dudek handily winning the November 25 extraordinary election to fill a vacant Balga Ward spot. The seat was empty after long-serving councillor Keith […]
It’s a COP-out
Bid for global enviro conference falls short A BID for Perth to host the world’s biggest climate change conference has been shot down. Lord mayor Basil Zempilas says there’s no […]
Tree plea ‘too tricky’
A PLEA to put a mandatory tree on every verge in Bayswater has been deemed too tricky by council staff. In part, that’s due to the mysterious fates suffered by […]
Ear-bashing
Ear-bashing THANKS for highlighting the danger to public health caused by people deliberately modifying vehicles to emit ear-splitting levels of noise (“Roar Wounds,” Voice, November 5, 2022). Members of the […]
Two lives of Jordan Peterson
THIS week Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson, dubbed “dangerous” by WA media, was in Perth for two public lectures. The West Australian newspaper’s description of him as a “gateway to far-right […]
Sushi salvation
IS convenience a euphemism for poor quality? Maybe in some quarters, but a lot of eateries are now managing to strike the balance between good quality food and everyday affordability. […]
Historic find
THERE’S a touch of Indiana Jones to the tracking down of a Stolen Generation artwork that for seven decades had criss-crossed the globe from rural WA to London and back. […]
Kind production
A TALENTED bunch of Perth actors, musicians and technicians have volunteered for a Christmas show to raise funds to buy 3000 festive hampers for the homeless in WA. The annual […]
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