Author Archives: AHC McDonald

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About AHC McDonald

Comedian, artist, photographer and critic. From 2007 to 2017 ran the culture and satire site The Worst of Perth

Brabham

Geoff Vivian took this one on Sunday. Everyone had to drive past it to reach the naming ceremony for the new suburb of Brabham. It would be a bit like driving past a broken toilet to the opening of Darch. … Continue reading

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Weekend Worstoff 150

A call for artists to create vibrant rubbish bins and benches, must surely spell the end of the Arrondissement renaissance? By new submitter Peter B. Unfortunately it looks like Enders won’t benefit. The public toilet outside is unlikely to be … Continue reading

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Laser Show

A Ford Laser decorated to look as stupid as a Gemini. Once again an interstate blow in soils the eyes of hardened lead crazed Fremantle tards. Auteured by Orbea. I have actually got some newbie submissions to get into.

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Brand

But ennui is higher in Stirling. By Pete F.

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Rolf Orthodox

James N found, down on the river in Ashfield, a building which one day could give Perth a good ruin a la Hudson River Valley. Some kind of monastery apparently. And new. More interestingly, a Bicentennial Rolf relic nearby. Don’t … Continue reading

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The Court Hotel – I WILL SURVIVE

This may be old. It may even be bogus. Perhaps The Court or a Drag Queen could tell us about their current workchoice agreements. $80 does sound a bit low for these times. They forgot to add, “Break a leg. … Continue reading

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Perth says “worst” in so many ways…

Seen by Anne F. Golden Circle 1976.  Scandinavian? That would be Miss Mauds then. How depressing that Perth tourism marketing hasn’t advanced at all in the last 35 years. The same mistake of featuring stuff that people can get better … Continue reading

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The Wintoning Project

Permanent tab to Wintoning. Add your own, loosely connected to our Tim’s journey to another Man Booker prize nomination. Maybe when we get to 60 000 words, I’ll get it published. Might ask Andrew Denton and Jennifer Byrne to contribute.

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Weekend Worstoff 149

If the people outraged over the decay of The Guildford Hotel put as much time into actually going to the place when it was open, it might not be in this state now. It wasn’t a very nice pub to … Continue reading

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