by Margot Lang | Sep 13, 2018 | Cars, Environment, Lifestyle, Places, Travel, Uncategorized
It’s that magical time of the year again when the red earth of WA’s Mid-West is transformed by carpets of everlasting wildflowers – pink, yellow and white. This has been a bumper year because of the unusually wet winter and masses of everlastings can be...
by Elizabeth Hayes | Sep 13, 2018 | Environment, Health, People, Places, Uncategorized
It’s a month since the last of five devastating earthquakes ravaged the island of Lombok over three weeks, killing hundreds and leaving about 170,000 people homeless. Perth marriage celebrant Liz Hayes was holidaying in Bali when the quakes occurred, and...
by Jacqueline Lang | Jun 6, 2018 | Environment, Gardens, Places
What would possess someone to hack at two gorgeous Tuart Trees, more than a century old? The Starfish was appalled to discover two ancient trees – now a rarity in WA – appear to have been newly ‘ringbarked’ (i.e. the trunk deeply...
by Peter Rigby | Feb 1, 2018 | Environment, Lifestyle, Places, Travel, Yum
A trip to the Apple Isle had been on the cards for moons, so finally The Starfish flitted east to see the devils, wombats, pademelons – and how our GST was being spent. Unfortunately there are still no direct flights from Perth to Tasmania...
by Elliot Turner | Dec 22, 2017 | Environment, Lifestyle, People, Places, Travel, Wellbeing
Koh Phangan, I’d heard so much about you. Your endless, perfect beaches and parties have lured countless tourists for years. From Black Moon to Half Moon, to the inevitable Full Moon, there appear to be moon-themed parties 24/7. And now I’ve...
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