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Dog For Adoption – Malinka

Age | 2 years Sex | Female Breed | English Staffy x Weight | 12.5kg Malinka was a hit and run victim early in April this year and was taken to the vet with a fractured radius and ulna. She has had this plated and pinned ...

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Transgender Fish, The Pride Of A State

Blue gropers are the Chaz Bonos of the sea. They’re born female – and rather plain females at that – and then turn into flamboyant, colourful, rotund males later in life. And the similarities don’t stop there...

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Local Chick – Ischa Ropert

The Spot’s Ischa Ropert is a Human Potential Coach who specialises in self-development, authentic relationships and optimal living. Ischa shares her local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? 16 y...

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What To Do With A Shiny Brand New Year

Forget New Year’s resolutions; they seldom work. A much better way to get what you want from the year ahead is to write a wish list then devise an action plan to attack your desires. In saying this, I’m reminded of t...

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Letters – January 2016

UNETHICAL CHANGE TO ETHICS FORM As the mum of a young boy attending primary school, I was appalled to read the story about the removal of ethics classes from New South Wales school enrolment forms. My young son attends e...

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Rupert’s Resolute List Of Things Not Worth Doing In 2016

New Year’s resolutions are way too optimistic, so rather than write a list of things I plan to do in 2016, I’m going to take the glass half empty approach and jot down a bunch of stuff that I won’t be doing, mainly...

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Foamies Forbidden Between The Flags

With summer on our doorstep, the Eastern Beaches area is teeming with bathers and board riders, all clamouring to cool off or catch a few waves. On busy weekends real estate on the sand is scarce, and in the drink things...

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The Lion and Buffalo

South Coogee has never really been a suburb associated with great coffee, gourmet food, and vintage typewriters. But that is beginning to change with the establishment of the Lion and Buffalo café on Malabar Rd. Located...

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A Decade Of Getting It Done For Premature Babies

It’s that time of year when local resident Sophie Smith and her amazing Running for Premature Babies team announce that they again need your help. More runners and fundraising geniuses are being sought to take part in ...

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January Thumbs

Up Christmas Tree Smell – While the pine needles are a pain in the arse, that distinct smell of Christmas tree can’t be beat. Perth Standlick – The former Beast cover star took out his first WQS surfing event and a...

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