While I generally leave calls for the banning of particular pieces of clothing to the red necks and racists with a vendetta against various forms of religious headwear, recent happenings have led me to jump on the bandwa...

The famed statue of David, the Ponte Vecchio, the exquisite Florence Cathedral and the Uffizi Gallery, jam packed with works of art by greats such as Michelangelo, Botticelli, Caravaggio and Leonardo di Vinci, are just s...

Now, before we start I should let you know that I love wine. Unlike beer, it doesn’t blow you up like a pregnant balloon, and unlike spirits, an overdose of Merlot probably won’t make you bite a policeman or try to c...

AGE 8 years SEX Female BREED Staffy X Kelpie WEIGHT 16.2kg Phoenix is a bright, happy girl. She loves her walks and pulls a bit initially, but she soon settles into the swing of things. She sometimes barks and pulls towa...

DRONE BONING // Featuring Taggart & Rosewood // from GHOST+COW FILMS on Vimeo. Drones are everywhere these days. It’s actually getting a bit scary. Nothing is sacred. Literally. Just watch this video and you...

Remember the ‘Happiness Trend’? The trend promulgated by the Dalai Lama, which was quickly adopted and manipulated by Eastern Suburbites to validate the purchase of luxury items and showy displays of conspicuous cons...

It’s disturbing how often I see couples in my practice who, in their first session, just fight and accuse each other of the most terrible things. When I ask them why they are still together, they tell me it’s ...

Thumbs Up Nurses – These amazing human beings work their arses of for bugger all remuneration, so the least we can do is offer them some praise. Thanks nurses! Delilah Rose – The Beast welcomed another child to the f...

There’s been a resurgence of Aussie menswear labels over the past few years, with local designers crafting stylish and wearable casual clothing without the usual hefty price tag – there’s little excuse now for any ...

BONDI PAV IS FOR THE COMMUNITY I refer to Sidonie Roberts’ letter in the October 2016 Beast regarding the upgrade to the Bondi Pavilion (Bondi Needs Saving From Michael Caton, Letters, The Beast, October 2016). Sidonie...