Billy and The Bull: A Double Dissolution Prologue Pelican28 April 2016 After Turnbull successfully staged the failure of the ABCC Bill to pass the Senate for the second time, a double dissolution is on the cards for Australia - the first since 1987. Politics Editor Brad Griffin kicks us off on the long campaign trail in the first of a series of fortnightly posts covering, explaining and face-palming over the upcoming Federal Election. PoliticsVoice0 Comments8 views
The Panama Papers: a sunny place for shady people Pelican27 April 2016 "The repercussions of the Panama Papers have been proliferating steadily since they first made headlines back in the beginning of April this year," writes Leona Mpagi. She goes on to dig deeper, and ultimately reaffirm that global capitalism sucks. Politics0 Comments24 views
Je suis Hypocrite: The Silence of the West Pelican27 April 2016 "It’s important to remember that the media is beholden to the capitalist system and it must therefore be profitable in order to be viable. The news will, therefore, be delivered in such a way to make a profit – tailored to what the audience finds irresistible." Reece Gherardi writes on the skewed coverage of violence worldwide, and the banality of social media in mourning. Politics0 Comments18 views
“Was I What You Wanted Me To Be?”: Prince (1958-2016) Pelican26 April 2016 Last Thursday, 2016 sounded a death knell which for countless individuals worldwide, devastated to the point of disbelief. The world is poorer without the supremely talented, sly, shy, god-like human that was Prince. But "we were lucky to have him as long as we did" writes Wade McCagh, who pays his last respects here. MusicVoice0 Comments19 views
Cover Artist Profiles: Alice McCullagh (Ed.2 Wild) Pelican26 April 2016 Pelican spoke to artist Alice McCullagh about her Cover Art for Edition 2 #Wild. Voice0 Comments14 views
REVIEW: Cats Pelican24 April 2016 Tom Durkin reviews 'Cats the Musical', hot off Lloyd Weber's London West End revival. You jellicle? Delta Goodrem had to look like a pert angelic judge of mediocrity on 'The Voice' so couldn't be a cat for Perth audiences, but that's okay. We don't need her. Uncategorised0 Comments73 views
Review: The Riders (West Australian Opera) Pelican21 April 2016 Nicholas Monisse reviews WA Opera's stage adaptation of Tim Winton's 'The Riders', and finds it magnificent. Uncategorised0 Comments84 views
Review: Revealed Pelican21 April 2016 "As I read the background for each artist, I learnt of their lives, and the communities and country they were connected to. Some had discovered their art early in life, many at a later stage, but all were proud to honour their ancestry with their works." Janey Hakanson reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments36 views
Betty Blurst: Cracking Campaign #ChickenTweet Pelican20 April 2016 Local WA fast food outlet Chicken Treat last October launched the enormously successful #chickentweet campaign, which put layer hen Betty to the task of tapping out a five-letter English-language word from a Mac keyboard by the end of November. Kate Prendergast follows up the story, and finds herself stone-walled by the company at the end of a long pursuit for comment. Voice0 Comments10 views
Review: The Little Prince Pelican19 April 2016 Upon arriving at the Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, I stood wide-eyed in the foyer, throwing nervous glances at the large, lifeless figurines staring down from above me. I took my seat at the back of the room and tried to shake my childhood fear of inanimate humanoids. Catherina Pagani reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments37 views
