Author: Your Herald
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Outlawing voyeuristic “creepshots” could kill public photography, Perth Centre for Photography lecturer Juha Tolonen warns. There’s been a recent backlash against sites posting pictures of women’s backsides taken without their knowledge, and Dr Tolonen worries legitimate photographers could get caught up in any attempts by authorities to crack down on the practice. He says they’re…
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A new documentary shedding light on a secretive aspect of Perth’s involvement in World War II was launched this week. Seventy years ago the first “double sunrise” flights left Perth for Britain. With Australia’s delivery lines through Singapore cut off, the flights were a desperate attempt to re-establish contact with Europe, carrying top secret mail…
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A plan for a ferry from Banks Reserve in Mt Lawley looks to be dead in the water. Vincent councillor John Pintabona had hoped a service from the under-used jetty could head past the proposed Burswood stadium and into Perth, helping ease congestion. But both state’s transport planners say they have no plans for a…
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A Coolbinia war veteran who struck up a “unique rapport” with one of Hitler’s most decorated commanders is set to relive his memories with a visiting German historian. Talbot Bashall was a young British army lieutenant when in 1947 he was given the job of guarding Albert Kesselring—a Nazi field marshal facing the death penalty…
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Independent candidate Ant Clark has put his hand up for the federal seat of Perth. With Kevin Rudd’s resurrection heralding a Labor resurgence, it’s tipped to be a close contest and independent preferences are now more likely to come into play. The 45-year-old Bayswater resident has three main platforms: • Affordable housing; • Raising Australia’s…
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Stirling city council has blocked a new tattoo studio from opening up in Yokine (“Studio needles locals”, Voice, July 6, 2013). Fifteen objections were lodged against the proposed Michael Street parlour, with locals worried about anti-social behaviour in nearby Knight Avenue reserve and surrounding streets. Councillor Giovanni Italiano, who used to have his ex-wife’s name…
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Fishy business YOU highlight an important debate in “Foie gras faux pas” (Voice, July 6, 2013). However, I wonder how many readers are also aware that a significant number of restaurants in our local area continue to serve shark fin products, particularly shark fin soup. I don’t make a habit of eating in restaurants which…
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LAVA STONE, Mt Lawley: Just when you think you’ve seen it all, experienced it all and done it all; and when you think the local dining scene has become somewhat complacent, perhaps even arrogant, then along comes a new concept in dining – one that makes you wonder about the Stone Age town of Bedrock,…
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TARTINE, Perth by JENNY D’ANGER: It was the giant pink flamingo that caught my eye as I drove along Wellington Street—then I noticed an elephant-sized budgie as I turned into William Street. “Even Tony Abbott couldn’t smuggle that bugger,” I thought. The colourful, cartoon-like paintings covering Tartine Cafe’s windows do as much to attract customers…
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Maggie Baxter was saddened but not surprised by the death of more than 1000 Bangladeshi textile workers when a factory in Savar collapsed in April this year. The textile artist and former manchester manufacturer was aware some of fashion’s biggest names used factories which paid workers a pittance and crammed them into claustrophobic, dangerous sweatshops.…
