That bloody Sculpture by the Sea, is mostly crap if you ask me The tricked up plastic, metal shapes, are dodgy icing on the capes Of South Bondi and Tamarama, I should take to them with a hammer And surely they would not...

After a hectic 2013, it’s time to review my predictions from last year. Was I right, wrong, or just a massive douche? First, I thought that Facebook wouldn’t make serious coin from mobile advertising. I couldn’t ha...

I fell in love with Ben Abraham the first time I saw him play in a Melbourne jazz bar in my early 20s. He talked too much between songs, but we all forgave him when he started playing because he was so bloody good. I was...

Sydney has some great parks, and eating in the park at this time of year is always a relaxing experience – the grass, the trees, the cool summer breeze. In October, the folks who operate Centennial Parklands Dining...

Age | 2 years Sex | Male Breed | Terrier x Weight | 5.4kg Mac is a happy, friendly little boy who is social with other dogs. He has a scruffy coat and really looks like Toto from the Wizard of Oz, so if you have a Doroth...

For more than twelve months Priscilla Felice has been helping the Waverley Council Parks and Garden team breathe life into the Bronte Gully and surrounding parkland. She has been an integral part of a tireless gang of wo...

When a couple of Eastern Suburbs film buffs became miffed about the poor representation of the arts in Australia, they decided to do something about it. Barry Watterson, director of the Australian Film Festival, and film...

Coogee resident and Hawaiian massage therapist Jaye Seal shares her local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I have lived in Coogee since June. I was living in Adelaide before that and also Europe...

If anyone ever asks you which breed of dog is the smartest, the video above does a lot to suggest that you ‘beagle’ should be your answer. It seems a rather large coincidence that a ‘hidden’ camer...

Back in October, The Beast featured a story about Bondi hairdresser Frankie Nasso’s plea to Waverley Council to help slow vehicles down outside his Campbell Parade shop. Mr Nasso put together a petition on behalf of th...