by Rachel Lovelock | Aug 5, 2019 | Education, Environment, Our History, People, Places, Travel
You’ve heard of Charles Darwin, of course. But what about his equally remarkable contemporary, Alfred Russel Wallace? Wallace was one of the world’s most remarkable scientific adventurers, naturalists, and theorists of the 19th century – a courageous,... read more
by Peter Rigby | Aug 5, 2019 | Arts, Editoral, Film Review, Our History, Places, What's On
Starfish movie buffs, we have five double passes to give away to the dramatic new film Danger Close – The Battle of Long Tan. This powerful Australian movie, starring Richard Roxburgh, Travis Fimmel, Luke Bracey, and Daniel Webber, tells... read more
by Peter Rigby | Jul 22, 2019 | Beauty, Environment, Lifestyle, Places, Travel
It was adios to Aspen and on the road to ‘Frisco Flying machine, iron horse, jitney or jalopy. These were the transport options facing The Starfish,travelling from Aspen to San Francisco. All had their pros and cons. But given we had nine days open at the... read more
by Peter Rigby | Jul 22, 2019 | Arts, Our History, People, Places, Visual
The Apollo 11 Moon landing, one of the bigger stories of last century, was fine fodder for my eternally scribbling father, Paul Rigby. We went ratting around in the archives and found a few he did for Perth’s Daily News in July 1969. Here are three for the 50th... read more
by Ros Seale | Jul 22, 2019 | Arts, Film Review, Places, What's On
Film: A White, White Day This film is the centrepiece of the Scandinavian Film Festival, and the Australian Premiere. Director/writer Hlynur Palmason (Winter Brothers), in his second feature, has made an award winning, darkly humorous film. Former police chief... read more
by Margot Lang | Jul 22, 2019 | Arts, Film Review, Uncategorized, What's On
Fourteen years old, May (Nguyen Phuong Tra My) leaves her family and travels upriver on a ceremonial canoe to meet the man she is to marry. He is a wealthy silk merchant in 18th Century Vietnam. She will become his third wife. Writer/director Ash Mayfair has... read more
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