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The two porters spotted the lone traveller amidst a flurry of passport documents, baggage and a wad of foreign currency. Pedro was a knockabout lad but his travel resumé was severely limited. He had been thrust into thi...

It’s been another action-packed month in the world of tech and online. Well, when I say action-packed I don’t mean the sort of action involving rich people, jockeys, footy dickheads, brothel owners and a horse with a...

Age | 9 months Sex | Male Breed | Staffordshire Bull Terrier Weight | 11.3kg Dante is a gorgeous and affectionate Staffie pup. He will give you lots of slurpy kisses and affection. Being a pup, he can be boisterous and h...

The Boot Factory in Spring Street, Bondi Junction was built in 1892 by William Sidaway and Son, who had been in the boot production business since 1887 in Cowper Street, Bondi Junction. The factory, a three-storey buildi...

Every June I wonder: where have the days gone? With the marvellous Indian summer hanging on well into May, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the real summer didn’t end so long ago. The water has also been invitingl...

Ducks, geese and swans belong to a group of aquatic birds known as waterfowl. They travel and roost in flocks, and have flat blunt beaks, long necks and short legs with webbed feet. Hatchlings are cute, buoyant and downy...

I can’t tell you how many female readers of The Beast bemoan the way countless Sydney men still dress like teenagers. Perhaps lads, you should ask yourselves: why do women of all ages smile when you say the words ‘Ge...