You may have noticed over recent months how the demographic of the Eastern Suburbs changes as summer moves in and the UV index nudges up, the main shift being the huge numbers that flock to the beach. People from all wal...

Happy Holidays To Peter Strain of Bondi (Monthly Mailbag, The Beast, December 2019), who took great offence at the expression ‘Happy Holiday’: Dear oh dear. Life must be pretty empty if that’s what gets your goat. ...

If we think about the distinguishing features of our Eastern Suburbs, beaches probably come first, then lots of schools and churches perhaps, medium density housing, fairly narrow streets and a good smattering of parks, ...

Roll up your festive sleeves, folks, the silly season’s almost here. It’s also the time us Aussies create 30 per cent more waste than any other period. That’s a whole lot more stuff going to landfill (think packagi...

I have a confession to make. Since recently becoming a dog owner I’ve slowly developed an interest in animal behaviour. In particular, what it is about my dog that makes him do what he does. Like people, each dog has t...

For Dan The last time I wrote an article in this fine magazine now feels like a lifetime ago, articles as “Health Editor” in which Dan and James allowed me free reign to accuse my mates of suffering from afflictions ...

Well, I guess this is the final instalment from me. 15 years in. The end of an era. The fight is finally over. That’s not to say The Beast is over. That’s now in James’ court. But the dynamic duo of the Hutton brot...

It’s no wonder that so many of us are feeling just a little chirpier today than we did a month ago. The days are both longer and warmer and soon those October winds will settle down. Already, the football finals are do...

Savage Garden, Plant Life and D.I.G aren’t just musical acts, they’re also the names given to some of the edible gardens in the Eastern Suburbs as part of an urban farming movement in our backyards and on balconies. ...

Last month you may have noticed the photo featuring Keanu Reeves and the late Patrick Swayze from the 1991 movie, Point Break. Keanu and Swayze are punching on in true Hollywood style trying to settle who’s the real al...