Brendan Foster
Brendan Foster is a Fremantle local, former Fairfax journalist and communication professional, with work published in Guardian Australia, The New York Daily, The New York Times, Crikey, WAtoday, News.com.au, The Irish Times and The Sunday Times.
Opinion
Holidays
The summer holidays are already here. I can’t wait for them to be over
Even if we are in the glorious age of working from home, the summer holidays have become too bloody long.
- by Brendan Foster
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Opinion
Places of Perth
From Beacy Bronx to Pilates studio central: Gentrification’s fine by me
When yoga studios and small free libraries started popping up in Beaconsfield recently, I knew it was on the brink of gentrification. And I was all for it.
- by Brendan Foster
Opinion
Vietnam
With Perth-Vietnam direct flights, exciting new vistas are opening up
No-one embraces a budget getaway like West Australians, so maybe that’s why we are heading to the Land of the Blue Dragon in record numbers. Here’s the lowdown.
- by Brendan Foster
Opinion
Working from home
WFH is being replaced by a less welcome acronym. Perth, we must fight back
The benefits of working from home have been well documented, but now well enough. Here’s what I think the best part is, and we must protect it at all costs.
- by Brendan Foster
Opinion
Rottnest Island
Moody, magical – and quiet: Why summer isn’t the best time to visit Perth’s favourite holiday island
There is something extraordinarily beautiful about the dramatic landscape, rocky cliffs and translucent waters of Rotto in winter.
- by Brendan Foster
Opinion
Road trips
The ultimate WA road trip should include these towns off the beaten track
It may add an hour or two to your journey, but these south-west towns shouldn’t be missed the next time you’re planning a getaway.
- by Brendan Foster
Relief and grief: The Perth women waiting a lifetime for an ADHD diagnosis
Meet some of the growing number of women receiving ADHD diagnoses later in life. While some are glad to put a name to their experiences, it’s not all positive.
- by Brendan Foster
Opinion
Superannuation
Nearing 60, counting my super, and thinking: Time for the dump truck?
Having grown up carefree then worked in a certain non-lucrative profession, I’m now obsessively Googling ‘how much I need to retire’, quickly followed by, ‘how much would I get for selling a major organ online?’
- by Brendan Foster
It’s gone from slum to million-dollar suburb, but my Karawara scars remain
When my family arrived, we quickly learnt to lie about where we lived. Now, though its house prices have doubled in a year, I can still see behind the McMansions.
- by Brendan Foster
Opinion
Gambling
I thought I was just an average Perth punter. Then I saw my addiction for what it was
I convinced myself it was nothing more than an innocent flutter because I wasn’t hocking my gold fillings yet. It wasn’t until I tried to quit that I realised.
- by Brendan Foster
Opinion
West Coast Eagles
Adam Simpson might want to update his LinkedIn as Eagles’ losses mount
If the Eagles are still sitting on three wins and get towelled up by Geelong in their last game for the season, surely Simpson won’t survive the chop this time.
- by Brendan Foster
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