A Victim’s Memoir, Theatre, Film and Food

      When I interviewed Wendy Davis recently about her terrifying ordeal at the hands…

Jumpin’ Jazz, Evocative Reading and Fine Films

      Why flit off to the jazz clubs of Manhattan when you can pop…

New Percy Fiction, Assange, and Sophie’s Choice Duck Dish

      We’ve pondered this before: where does Perth QC Tom Percy get all his energy?…

Wisdom from Kylie, Kerryn, Jessie and more

      Starfish readers may recall our reports on Melbourne academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert, when she…

Books, Flicks, Plays and Wild WA

  What is it about WA’s harsh and beautiful northern coast that has inspired two novelists…

Santa, Percy, Perry and Keddell

      Ho, ho, ho! We spotted this “Selfie Santa” while driving past the hamlet…

Watching Porn with Mum, Art For Animals and Yummy Fritters

    Who watches porn with their 86 year old mother and her bestie? I never…

Perth Teen Swimming the English Channel

      On a recent riverside stroll, Peter and I were taken aback to see…

Movies, Books, Chocs and Rare Critters

        We’ve all heard of chocolate bilbies and quokkas, so why not choc…

Margaret, Janet, Louise & Other Inspiring Women

      Five years ago, we met Margaret Dodd and her husband Ray, forever heartbroken…