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IT all started when choreographer Jacob Watton was living with his IT-mad brother and the “chalk and cheese” siblings clashed over the use of in-home technology. In every room there was an Alexa smart home device – which can turn on lights using voice commands and is up for a chat – but arty Jacob…
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SHEILA ROBBSHAW is, in her own words, a “cantankerous old bat who likes to sound off about things”. As a retired journo from an era when grammar was drummed into you, she’s finding some of today’s writing sadly lacking. THERE is a lovely story about an English teacher who asked her class who could describe…
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WITH its brushwood fence and backyard cabana, there’s a little nod to Bali in this Maylands villa. Situated on Peninsula Road, just a few streets back from the Swan River, this three bedroom one bathroom home has a lovely open plan, where you can enjoy views of the tropical ferns and palms in the back…
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WITH a full-blown drama playing out next door, around 35 former national servicemen and their wives gathered at the Fremantle Army Museum last Friday to train up for a new battle. As police bailed up an alleged armed robber on the roof of the Naval Store and confined the Nashos (as they’re known) to the…
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THE respected Fremantle author and editor who ‘discovered’ Australian classic This Fortunate Life and mentored a generation of WA literati died last week aged 70. Wendy Jenkins had been an editor at Fremantle Press for 40 years before retiring in 2020, and the authors she nurtured included double Miles Franklin Award winner Kim Scott and…
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AN UNAUTHORISED demolition of a heritage-protected Mount Lawley house has seen the son of a former Stirling mayor fined $8,000. The Building Services Board issued a $4,000 fine to building company Riviera Homes and another $4,000 fine to company owner John Philip Italiano, son of former mayor Giovanni Italiano. Number 5 Dene Street sits in…
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A COMMUNICATION board installed at Maylands’ Gibney Reserve is a Perth first, letting kids communicate no matter their language abilities – or even if they don’t speak at all. Communication boards are more commonly seen in hospitals and rehab settings, helping people communicate via pointing to symbols if their voice is injured, if they’re on…
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WRITER, horse trainer and literature lecturer Portland Jones will immerse herself in the historical surrounds of Peninsula Farm as a writer in residence. Dr Jones will use the time to work on her third novel, which harks back to 1860s Perth. Her first novel Seeing the Elephant was praised as a sensitive and lyrical Vietnam War-era…
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STORIES, photos, documents, memories and meanings are sought to tell the history of Maylands’ Peninsula Farm, stretching back to when the area was known as Wu-rut by its traditional Whadjuk Noongar owners. The property’s been vested with the National Trust since 1977. Ahead of the 2029 bicentenary of colonisation, the National Trust WA has brought…
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From the deep-fried to the delicious, low-cost to special occasion, the Voice food reviews had a bit of everything this year. Here’s a round-up of some notable eateries we visited (not necessarily the best or most sophisticated cuisine, but places that left an impression on this slightly over-weight, misanthropic foodie). The Chook’s search for…
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