by Carmelo Amalfi CROATIAN VC war hero Leslie Thomislav ‘Tom’ Starcevich was one of eight brothers from WA who served in WW2 and Korea. Wounded, shot, sent to prison labour camps, they survived to tell extraordinary tales of bravery and…
DOES Freo’s iconic cafe strip need a name change? Is calling and promoting it as the ’Cappuccino Strip’ false advertising? In this two-part report, StreetWise publisher Carmelo Amalfi explores the rapidly changing future of WA’s famous al fresco destination. NEWS…
‘Live your life by a Compass and not a Clock’ By Carmelo Amalfi DOCUMENTS whether in paper, timber or stone have allowed people to travel beyond their birthplace since the written word. Such documents were used in ancient times to…
STREETWISE celebrates 10 years of publishing success in Fremantle. In December, it will publish a special magazine anniversary edition that showcases our history, culture, food and festivals, the arts and hot cars. Book your personal gift copy using the order…
EXCLUSIVE: PERTH hotelier Michael Church could not have known when he left the water at Cottesloe on a stinking hot day in 1925 that his swimming buddy would be killed by a shark after he decided to go back in.…
BEFORE photography, police only had physical descriptions of offenders to work with. Name, age, build, height, hair, eye colour, scars, deformities and tattoos. Retired forensic chief superintendent John Horton said this changed when Lieutenant Colonel George Braithwaite Phillips was appointed…
VIDEO footage of the destructive moment a container ship smashed into STS Leeuwin II will form part of Fremantle Ports' investigation into the inner harbour collision on Friday. Available on the StreetWise page, the 50-second video shows 332m Maersk Shekou…
‘Mate, it’s safe. I’m grateful I have it.’ THE stuffed remains of the first shark caught in WA after killing a swimmer at Cottesloe in 1925 has landed in the safe hands of a maritime history enthusiast in Bunbury. The…
HITLER. Manson. Putin. I’d ditch my family name. But what if you were born with the same name as one of the most iconic spy characters in the world? Bond, James Bond? It is why ‘The Other Fellow’ by Australian…
HEADSTONES could be removed from graves at Fremantle cemetery within the next five to 10 years. Documents sent to StreetWise by Saving Family Headstones at Karrakatta confirm plans by the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board plans to expand its Karrakatta ‘renewal’ program…
