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Physiotherapist Stuart McKay has lived in Coogee for the past nine years and recently opened his own practice on Clovelly Road. He shares his local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I’ve li...

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If we had a dollar for every time we’d heard some dude shrug and say, “Women just aren’t funny, man,” we would be able not only to break into Sydney’s housing market, but to buy the whole damn market. The s...

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While lamenting the demise of the ‘good old days’ can sometimes seem like a fatalistic kind of attitude, there is also much value in remembering and honouring an older, more traditional way of consuming culture. Loca...

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In Australia, it’s estimated that 45 per cent of people will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. If you are not suffering from ill mental health yourself, it’s likely that you know someone who...

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Even those of us not living in Bondi are well aware that getting from Bondi to the city can be a bit of a nightmare, especially in the morning. Despite the relatively small distance between the two (approximately 9 kilom...

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There are few races as notoriously beautiful, or as notoriously difficult, as Sydney’s City2Surf. It’s always a massive deal, with thousands of supporters lining the streets, and this year there will also be eighteen...

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Where are you originally from? Sydney. I was born in Kogarah Hospital and grew up in a place called Bald Face Point, which is not very far from Tom Uglys Bridge, and the very famous Paul’s Hamburgers, which was a b...

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Every four years since 1936 a lighting of the Olympic flame ceremony has been held in Olympia, Greece, where the Olympic Games originated about 3,000 years ago. From the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD, the ancient ...

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On my last trip to New Caledonia I had lunch at the Baronnet’s cattle farm near Bourail. This humble family takes New Caledonian hospitality to a new level, and the dishes they prepared were delicious – in particular...

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