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Adrian Barich: the good old days, when no machines accused me of ‘unexpected items in the bagging area’
I was in the supermarket the other day and laughing to myself. That’s what I do these days when I…
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Adrian Barich: as the footy season gets underway for 2026, my predictions for winners, losers and sagas
You may have thought this, but the AFL-style football season starts on Thursday. It starts with the strange “Opening Round”…
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Adrian Barich: Seeing ‘then and now’ videos of my favourite actors has me determined to keep the old man out
I like to think I’m a glass-half-full kind of guy. I wake up, can’t wait to take Frankie to the…
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Adrian Barich: high-needs kids and their families need kindness, recognition and understanding from all of us
Few columns have been harder to write than this one, but I have a feeling we all feel the same…
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Adrian Barich: Bravo Austin Appelbee, the teenage hero who proves pure grit can overcome the impossible
They say your character is what you do when no one is watching. And 13-year-old Austin Appelbee’s character shined when…
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Adrian Barich: It’s scary and confronting but this is why we need to learn to let our kids go
Letting your kids leave home (as if you had any choice in the matter) is one of the great emotional…
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Adrian Barich: In 2026, let’s all try to be the person our dog thinks we are
I was looking for a New Year’s resolution that was harder than it seemed for my age. So far I’ve…
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Adrian Barich: My predictions for footy, ferries, food and fashion for WA in 2026
I dusted off the crystal ball (naturally, I bought it from a Fremantle market stall wedged between a guy selling…
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Adrian Barich: how growing up free-range in the 60s and 70s shaped a generation
Did you grow up in the 1970s? I’m starting to feel like there’s a special generation of Australians doing this.…
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Adrian Barich: As STM turns 21, I’m grateful for my column and the humbling connection to readers
If you know me, you’ll know that I’m not the most organized guy on the planet, so it’s no surprise…
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