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If you are reading these words, there is a good chance you are in Cadi Country, the traditional land of the Cadigal. A historical misnomer has the Traditional Owners (TOs) of Sydney commonly and collectively known as the...

How important are neighbourhood restaurants to their neighbourhoods? Ask any commuter to the CBD, any mum at home with the kids or anybody who doesn’t want to take a cab to Paddington for a nice meal, and they’ll pro...

It seems Waverley Council isn’t being a very good scout when it comes to providing extra art facilities within the municipality. The matter in question is a derelict scout hall at Queens Park, which has not been used f...

The plane is flying at 250 kilometers an hour, 14,000 feet in the air, and the anxiety is palpable. Nerves frayed, he jumps out only wearing a wingsuit. What follows is four minutes of extreme terror and fun, but it’s ...

Age | 1 year Sex | Female Breed | Staffy x Foxy Weight | 9.6kg Aurora is very social with all dogs and friendly with everyone she meets. She walks well on lead and is not reactive to passing dogs or cars. She enjoys the ...

The Beast just wouldn’t be the same without an article about local residents’ parking gripes, and this month it’s the changes to the beachfront parking in Bondi and the associated erection of unsightly signs that h...

Maroubra resident Lisa Kelly runs her own swimwear and kaftan business called Lisa Kelly Creative. Lisa shares her local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I moved to Maroubra around ten years...

I can’t stop thinking about how it happened. I can’t remember if it was cold at 2am on Wednesday, April 30, or if it was raining. I don’t know why these thoughts even matter, but it’s some kind of mental game we ...

I had intended to expose my wanton sugar addiction to readers this month, something I know I should be utterly ashamed of living in the Eastern Suburbs where the white substance is considered so evil that Clovelly is mor...

Dear Beast, I am a life-long resident of Waverley writing in response to an article titled ‘Zero Likes For Council’s Permit Policy’ that appeared in the April issue of this magazine. My letter has two parts. Fi...