Dog sniffed out Maroubra cash and drugs haul – police Labrador cross Leo was the hero of an Australian Federal Police raid on a Maroubra home. Leo, aged six, has been trained to sniff out cash as well as drugs. His...

A new development proposal for Waverley’s War Memorial Hospital site by aged care provider Uniting has provoked the ire of the local community. The main issues surrounding the proposal, which has received objections fr...

C!NC, the company that owns The Coogee Bay Hotel, has submitted a Development Application to Randwick Council for a $112 million development of the prime beachfront site. The proposal includes a six-storey apartment buil...

There has been a fair bit of consternation among Bronte locals surrounding parking within the Bronte Cutting, especially during this long lockdown. Bronte Beach has been a welcome relief amid this Covid crisis, and for t...

Letter of the Month TRAMS and a LOOMING TRANSPORT NIGHTMARE Thanks to COVID, the ruination of Yarra Bay at La Perouse by construction of a mega passenger cruise terminal has been delayed. Planning for this destructive pr...

This month, Pearl’s sentiments and concerns go out to the disparate and disorientated mob of people who attended the anti-COVID lockdown rally in July. As self-appointed COVID Ambassador (Mr PM, I’m still waiting on ...

This month’s Beast cover artist, Fran Connelley, works in disability and aged care, but painting is her passion. Being able to see the water and paint has kept her sane during lockdown… How long have you lived he...

Leo Jul 23-Aug 22 Despite an abundance of well-intentioned family and friends, the only person you can rely on in this world is you. Virgo Aug 23-Sep 23 Give a lazy man a fish and he will eat for a day, teach a lazy man ...

Here’s something to give you comfort, nostalgia and a taste of Sydney’s best produce. It’s a recipe keeping with tradition; fish, prawns, stock, leek, potato, wine, mustard, cream, herbs and a flaky, golden lid of ...

Remember when prog-rock dominated the airwaves? Before SoundCloud rappers and indie-girl-pop took over the radio, black t-shirts were in and bands like Cog and Dead Letter Circus belted out heavy, double-kick anthems tha...