To Silicon Valley and Back Again

News

Bondi local Cameron Avery created a company that took him all the way to Silicon Valley, but after ten years, the eastern suburbs called him home. Mr Avery started his company, Elastic Digital, in the sunroom of his home...

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Controversial Beach Club Would Shift the Sands of Bondi

News

The Amalfi Coast, a spectacular stretch of coastline listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in the southern Italian province of Salerno. It lies over 16,000 kilometres from Bondi Beach, which is listed as a N...

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The Beast’s Monthly Mailbag

People

Waverley Council: You’re not an investment manager I had to laugh last month when I saw the Waverley Council update celebrating a projected operating surplus of $13.4 million and reserves of $113.7 million for fina...

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A Cross to Bear

Satire

Pearl received a phone call from God last week. There I was, recumbent on my couch, doped up on Valium and red wine, binge-watching Unit One on SBS when the Big Lady (and I don’t mean Gina Rinehart) calls, directing me...

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Local Artist: Rosario López

People

Introducing local artist Rosario López, also known as Rosa, who moved from Chile to Bondi eight years ago, fell in love with the joint and never looked back… How long have you lived here? It’s been a bit over ei...

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Beardy From Hell – May 2021

Satire

Taurus Apr 21-May 21 Earn some good karma by flicking a few bucks to a cancer charity like The Leukaemia Foundation or Dreams2Live4. Gemini May 22-Jun 21 Buy a teddy bear to cuddle at night. They’ve got ones that can p...

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Fabulous French Onion Pies

Food

French onion soup tastes so good because the French take their time with cooking and enjoy the process. Inspired by that culture, I have taken the soup base and turned it into delicious savoury pies. The labour comes fro...

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Where To Stash Your Cash?

Other

In a world of near-zero interest rates, deciding where to invest your wealth has never been more difficult. Despite dismal returns, inflation is still expected to remain at 2 per cent or more over the coming years. The w...

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Making Music: Before The King

Arts

Cranking Before The King’s latest single immediately brings one back to the early 2000s. The Arctic Monkeys were about to burst onto the scene, emo was dying, and black hair and Dickies pants were being replaced by big...

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We’ve Already Lost Control

People

I am often approached by people who are seeking to better understand our planning system. In particular, they want to know why certain buildings have been allowed, or why their local council has approved something despit...

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