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
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
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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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Pets
What in our cultural playbook covers the crushing death of a pet?
He chewed, he snored, he smelled, but his devotion to us never ceased. Nor ours to him, which is why our heartache is only just beginning.
- by Brendan Foster
Opinion
Cars
COVID’s over, but used-car dealers still have Perth by the wheel nuts
During the pandemic new car supply dried up, borders slammed shut, driving in WA was our only holiday choice and dealers knew it. So how are things looking now?
- by Brendan Foster
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AFL 2024
Harley hype is real – but he’s not the only reason West Coast won
Prized recruit Harley Reid has brought an undeniable swagger and class to West Coast but it’s absurd to suggest he’s the only cause of the club’s resurgence.
- by Brendan Foster
Opinion
Working smarter
Call of the wild: How a four-day work week has changed my life
It’s not all Bloody Marys at 11am, but slowly the anxiety about my finances dissipated, to be replaced by CDs, visiting birds and chirpy chats with neighbours.
- by Brendan Foster
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