Local school teacher Aleesha Pustetto is currently kickstarting her career as a children’s author. She shares her local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I grew up in Little Bay, and I moved to Coogee two years ago. What’s your favourite beach? There’s nothing like an after-work dip at Coogee and […]

Juan Maciel, in partnership with his wife, Katie, is the brains behind local sustainable apparel brand, Señor Seagull. Juan shares his local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I’m from Argentina. I met my wife, Katie, in Miami and we’ve been living here for almost six years now. What’s your favourite […]

Singer-songwriter Felix Riebl is the founder and co-frontman of global music phenomenon, The Cat Empire. Ahead of headlining SummerSalt festival at Bondi Beach on Sunday, November 26, Riebl talks to The Beast about his childhood influences, the perils of stage euphoria, and what can be achieved when politics and music collide. Whereabouts did you grow […]

Joanne Steele is the owner and director of Ukubebe, providing fun musical activities that parents can enjoy with their kids. Joanne shares her local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I’ve lived in the Eastern Suburbs for eight years now, between Randwick and Double Bay. What’s your favourite beach? It’s a […]

When local surfer Pat Cahill isn’t running the show out at Tama Reef, you’ll find him play- ing with the immense quiver of surfboards at his Bondi surf shop, Sunburnt Mess. Pat shares his local faves with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I’ve lived in the Eastern Suburbs my whole life, but […]

Readers, when you think of a group that is maligned and vigorously attacked by the government, which one comes to mind? The ABC? Refugees? Centrelink recipients? NGOs? Bikies? I surmise none of you are think-
ing of the building industry, an all-powerful parasite with interests represented by manipulative lob- byists and secured by large political donations. […]

With the onset of warmer weather, wedding season is about to begin. I’ve had the pleasure of helping a few brides and grooms navigate their outfit selections, but they have it comparatively easy when it comes to wedding dressing because they get to choose the tone and set the dress code to suit themselves. For […]

The number of women and teenagers undertaking genital cosmetic surgery in Australia is increasing at an alarming rate, as they turn to surgeons in their pursuit of so-called ‘designer vaginas’. The most popular procedure is labiaplasty, which is covered by Medicare. Although parental permission is required, this procedure has been performed on girls as young […]

SOUTHERN COURIER NOT ECO-FRIENDLY To whom it may concern at ‘Southern Courier’ Publication, I would like to advise you of an apparent change in the ‘distribution’ of the Southern Courier magazine recently, leading to local community frustration and even anger. I live in a small four-unit complex near the southern end of Mount Street, Coogee. […]