Identifying Australian Fauna
A collaborative effort in education with Ben Yaxley and his 7 year old cousin Pete.
Review: Comic Tragics: The Exploding Language of Contemporary Comic Art (Art Gallery of Western Australia)
An underappreciated, vital medium, comics have slipped under the radar for most Australians who appreciate art. This exhibition features the insightful work of nine highly individual, contemporary artists from around…
Review: Joel Creasey (Perth Comedy Festival)
Creasey’s energy was infectious; every word he said was funny and his dialogue was enthralling. Madeline Sarich review.
The Budget and Universities: Bloody Vague
The memory of the 2014-15 budget, with its severe cuts and confusing contradictions, has left its mark in the minds of many of us due to the ominous implications of…
Words with Jarrad Seng
Perth-based travel and music photographer Jarrad Seng (and 2009 Pelican Music Editor!) takes creativity and adventure hand-in-hand in his daring pursuit of both. Lately in Iceland scaling sheer black rock…
Words with Alannah MacTiernan
Former UWA student and current ALP member for the federal seat of Perth since 2013, Alannah MacTiernan has lived and served at the local, state and federal level in Australian…
How Far are we Willing to Go?
The Australian Government's offshore processing policy - introduced under Rudd and currently holding bipartisan support - is a project to side-step our humanitarian obligations by dumping the victims of global…
Review: Akmal Saleh (Perth Comedy Festival)
A regular on a cut of Australian TV shows and active since the '90s, Akmal brought his cheek to the comedy-starved west last week as part of the Perth Comedy…
Billy and The Bull: A Double Dissolution Prologue
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…
The Panama Papers: a sunny place for shady people
"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…