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Trends: Pottery the new way to relax
If you, like thousands of others, received a colouring-in-book for Christmas you might want to spare a thought for...
Calling all Comic Tragics to the Art Gallery of WA
Calling all comic artists and lovers get yourself down to the Comic Tragic exhibition at the Art Gallery of WA pronto....
Five must do customs for Chinese New Year in Hong Kong
It’s that time of year again, Chinese New Year, when those in the know believe, how you prepare for the...
Historic day as Elizabeth Quay opens
No self-respecting Perth resident could let the historic date of January 29, 2016 pass by without at least one...
Do’s and Don’ts when using the Australian Flag on Australia Day
On Australia Day the nations pride swells to pre-Biggest Loser proportions. Flags will flap freely from flag poles, be...
2015 A Year Of Reality
December signals summer, last minute panic and hopefully a few moments of reflection. As I ponder the year that was, I...
Disabled People Don’t Drive Sports Cars, evidently
In 2011 I wrote this piece for an ABC website and unfortunately some recent events have proved that it’s still...
Remembrance Day 2015 Perth
This year I made it to the Remembrance Day ceremony at Kings Park. Apart from the obvious Commemoration it's not often...
Where would we be without hairdressers?
November marks the donning of fascinators, the squeezing of hips into tight dresses and the art of perfecting one’s...
Who me? Where have I been?
A quick thank you to the regular readers on here. I've been missing in action for a while under a sea of research,...
Writing Competition: Dorothy Hewett Award
Calling all writers, there's a new award in town, the Dorothy Hewett Award. Last week I went to the Perth ABC Studio's...