Capricorn Dec 23-Jan 20 One again you’ve left your run too late. Brace yourself for yet another summer of self-conscious fatness spent mainly indoors. Aquarius Jan 21-Feb 19 Throw a dog a bone. Every dog has his da...

Australia has more than its fair share of hazards, from its vast array of dangerous animals to its extreme weather patterns, which bring misery to many in the form of bushfires and storms. Yet the biggest natural killer ...

Is there anyone else out there who believes that no person, institution, organisation or government has the right to wake (and keep awake) thousands of people with an amplified public address system? 7.30am on Sunday mor...

Clovelly hardly seems like the home of country music, but for Aussie artists Mark and Jay O’Shea, that is exactly what it has become. The husband and wife team, better known simply as ‘O’Shea’, has skyrocketed to...

Residents of the Eastern Suburbs communities of Randwick, Kingsford and Kensington could face five to six years of disruption when construction on the planned light rail extension begins later this year. The project, whi...

As soon as summer strikes, Australians love to take their dining experiences outside; fish and chips on the beach, backyard barbies and beer garden bistro meals are always a hit. So given how wonderful the weather is in ...

North Bondi quantity surveyor Tyron Hyde shares his local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I’ve lived in North Bondi for 12 years now (and Rose Bay five years before that). When I bought my un...

Flickerfest 2014 Festival Trailer from Flickerfest on Vimeo. As is now customary at The Beast at this time of year, in the week leading up to Bondi’s best short film festival, Flickerfest, we feature the festival t...

During the month The Beast caught up with dual Bondi-New York resident and the star of Channel Ten’s drama series ‘Wonderland’, Emma Lung. Where are you originally from? I’m from Sydney. We lived ...

Locals on Avoca Street, Bondi, are fighting to save a beloved Moreton Bay Fig from being cut down. Over the years, the fig, known better as the ‘Wishing Tree’, has become an icon of the street and neighbourhood with ...