The Demolition Derby was a low point in the Eagles Dockers rivalry.

Has the fizzle and pop gone out of the Western Derby?

“The hatred between Freo and the Eagles has been unremitting for almost 30 years,but lately,I’ve noticed that the fizz and sparkle have vanished from fans and even players before matches.”

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Freo. Social managing director James Legge outside the popular music venue.

‘We were here first’:Fremantle music venue fights to stay open over new hotel noise concerns

“A live music venue which has been operating since 1986 should not be put at risk by a catastrophically dumb planning decision”.

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Brendan Foster and Sabrina the cat. Pictures:Brendan Foster

Psst,don’t tell anyone,but I’ve become a cat person

When our 15-year-old blue heeler died in May,I just assumed once the gut-wrenching grief lessoned,I would get another hound.

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Brendan Foster keeps it upbeat during one of his hospital visits.

I kept getting sicker. But you won’t catch me reaching for a tin foil hat

I’ve had a few health scares since getting a COVID jab (and catching the virus). Are they related? Hard to say – but you won’t catch me researching flat earth theory.

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Mitch Marsh’s Test career has been in the doldrums as of late.

We’ve all come to love Mitch Marsh,but has the Bison run out of time?

If Test all-rounder Mitch Marsh waltzed into a bar in Western Australia,it’s unlikely the cricketer would have to pay for a beer. But he’s been in the mire as of late.

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Radical,dude:Brendan Foster was left puzzled after some unprompted fashion advice.

What’s my age again? (And how should I dress to suit it?)

Remarkably,given the endless articles online,there is bugger-all advice when it comes to age-appropriate apparel for chaps like me.

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School holidays begin this week. Wait,what?!

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.

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Fremantle Farmers’ Market,set up at Bruce Lee Reserve in the heart of Beaconsfield,is packed every Sunday.

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.

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Ho Chi Minh city is a heady blend of the old and new.

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.

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Brendan Foster is living the dream.

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.

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