Author: Your Herald
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THE CABIN, Mount Hawthorn by STEPHEN POLLOCK: Mount Hawthorn, I apologise. In the quest for manna, I have often overlooked you: the polite, middle child of Leederville and North Perth. According to Austrian psychiatrist Alfred Adler, middle children are “people pleasers”, and The Cabin on Scarborough Beach Road certainly elicited a Voice grin. The menu…
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American monologist Mike Daisey’s expose of Apple’s factories in China was a powerful and deeply moving account of inhuman working conditions. After hearing his piece The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs (having downloaded the podcast on my iPhone), I rushed to tell friends they had to listen to this show. But, shortly after the…
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JANE AUSTEN would have felt at home in this two-storey Georgian-styled abode in Maylands. And should there be a single gentleman residing nearby, in possession of a handsome fortune and in want of a wife, there’s even a ballroom to help romance blossom. Rough red bricks give a pleasing weathered appearance to the exterior, while…
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Sex on verandas, condoms, syringes litter street VINCENT city council is planning to publicly name and shame men prosecuted for soliciting prostitutes in Highgate. Mayor Alannah MacTiernan told councillors at Tuesday night’s meeting she was fed-up with the “mayhem” in and around Stirling Street caused by kerb-crawlers. Local Robert McCormack reported that people engage in…
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MT LAWLEY researcher Terry Boyle (left) wants to find out how often non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors get out and about. The research officer at the WA Institute of Medical Research has won a $25,000 grant from the WA cancer council to fund the project, which could guide future council advice to survivors. Dr Boyle will fit…
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DESPITE locals waging a strong campaign against it, the Leederville Hotel looks likely to be granted its extended trading permit after a split Vincent council decided not to object. The final decision rests with the state racing, gaming and liquor department. Hotels are meant to close at midnight but the Leedy wants its indoor area…
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A LOCAL artist has lost a $30,000 commission after Vincent city councillors changed their mind and decided to instead purchase a $60,000 piece by prominent Chinese sculptor Chen Wen Ling. Perth sculptor Matt McVeigh had been asked to create a colourful abstract piece, based on a concept design. He was paid $5000 in advance but…
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IT’S utter garbage—but in a good way. The winners of Vincent’s inaugural Bincent Awards have all pimped-up their bins with funky artwork. The competition was designed to brighten Vincent’s streetscapes on bin days. Fifteen prizes were handed out this month, including first prizes for Marie Slyth, who depicted a panorama of Smith’s Lake on various…
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WikiLeaks’ founder’s mum to visit Luna, April 12 CHRISTINE ASSANGE says she communicates with her son Julian using notes, because she believes her phone may be tapped. She won’t disclose her home location to the Voice because of “security considerations”. The mother of the WikiLeaks’ founder says she remains politically active and works every day…
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PLANS by Ambar nightclub to relocate from Pier Street to Barrack Street, near the luxury Equus apartment building, have hit a snag. Perth city council on Tuesday night deferred the application after 124 inner-city residents arced up. In its 12 years of operation the high-end club, which opens till 5am Saturdays and Sundays, has had…
