6.5 review: The Flaming Lips – Oczy Mlody (Warner Bros/Bella Union) Pelican23 March 2017 Traditionally, The Flaming Lips have erred on the side of quote-unquote happy music. With Oczy Mlody the band is offering a largely dour affair, not that this is a bad thing, they do a convincing enough job of selling the sadness. Eamonn Kelly reviews. Music0 Comments18 views
When The Scientists Come Marching In… Pelican22 March 2017 The 'March for Science' is an event for "people who know science is important and want their voice to be heard on an issue not often spoken about" - Maddi Howard reports. Science0 Comments75 views
This Month In Science: March Pelican7 March 2017 A sneak-peek of the headline events on the science calendar this month. Savannah Victor reports. Science0 Comments53 views
4.5 Review: A Plastic Ocean Pelican7 March 2017 A film embodying our environment’s most recent plea for help. Maddi Howard reviews. Film and ProductionScience0 Comments600 views
Get your priorities in order: ‘Protecting WA’s environment is protecting our future’ Pelican7 March 2017 The forum was intended as a way to gauge where political parties stand on the environment. However, it was hard to do so when only two MPs rocked up. Jemima Cummins reports. PoliticsScience0 Comments65 views
Oscars 2017: Art vs Tradition Pelican26 February 2017 It’s an establishment, an institution with a stubborn voting membership, a penchant for self-aggrandising, and a sucker for tradition. Ryan Suckling review the 2017 Oscar nominations. Film and Production0 Comments58 views
4 Review: Split Pelican23 February 2017 The film plays with the idea that disorders, such as the one Kevin has, unlock the brains true potential; that when the mind splits itself it can actually change the entire makeup of the body it possesses. Kelly Dunn reviews. Film and Production0 Comments83 views
Words with Mei Fong ( 方凤美 ) Pelican20 February 2017 I think all writers have a weakness for the picturesque. That's good in capturing your reader and putting them in vivid landscapes. But it must be tempered, certainly in the case of non-fiction books, with a search for the truth, which isn't always pretty or grotesque or extreme. Laurent Shervington interviews Mei Fong. Literature and Creative Writing0 Comments45 views
Words with Garth Nix Pelican20 February 2017 A novel is usually published as YA not necessarily because of its themes or subject matter, or even the age of its protagonists, but because editorial, sales and marketing people think it will sell best if it is labelled as YA. Prema Arasu spoke to Garth Nix ahead of his appearance at the Perth Writers Festival. Literature and Creative Writing0 Comments109 views
Words with Marwa al-Sabouni Pelican20 February 2017 Whatever I feel it is definitely not excitement; it is a huge responsibility for every citizen and inhabitant of this place to even witness what it might be turned into. Pema Monaghan spoke to author Marwa al-Sabouni Literature and Creative Writing0 Comments159 views
