It’s no secret that human beings at times have an amazing capacity to do cruel things to each other. All you need to do is flick on the news any day of the week to see some kind of atrocity being inflicted on somebody ...

Here’s a thing The Unreliable Guide never expected to miss – browsing in shops. Due to COVID-19, browsing is currently an illegal activity in NSW, but it was never something I particularly enjoyed anyway. Shoppin...

Last year, in June 2020, as part of a survey of 1,370 Australians, researchers at the University of Sydney asked a relatively unconventional question; ‘In your life, have you experienced any positive effects from the C...

Precinct committees are a vital part of local government public consultation and open government processes going back to the early 1980s. Waverley, Woollahra and Randwick Councils all have precincts run by volunteer resi...

The hard work of two local mums to bring health and education around pregnancy and birth to women across Australia has been recognised by the 2021 AusMumpreneur awards. Former Eastside Crew trainer, Kimmy Smith, and wome...

It was one of those big winters swells that only come around once in a blue moon, an east coast low caused by an August full moon generating giant sets that pounded the Eastern Beaches for nearly a week. You could hear t...

COVID-19 IN THE EAST Myopic Carrots, Deficient Sticks In the September edition of The Beast, Dave Sharma addresses the federal government’s plan to exit lockdowns (Planning Ahead: A Four-Phase Path to Freedom, The Beas...

Who the hell is governing Australia? It’s not the elected prime minister, who instead of spending precious time on all things COVID has been squandering it in parliament gazing lovingly at Barnaby Joyce as he enlighten...

What is your favourite beach? North Bondi. What is the best thing about where you live? I have lots of friends on my street. What do you love about art? You can make almost anything you want out of whatever you want! Wha...

If you head down to PCYC Eastern Suburbs almost any afternoon of the week, you will find an extensive range of activities on offer, catering to young people of all ages from all walks of life. On most of those days, you ...