Alleged Crimes of the East

Other

Mummy dearest: mother stabbed adult son, police allege A Bellevue Hill woman repeatedly stabbed her 22-year-old son in the back after he told her he had killed someone, a court was told. The extraordinary claim was made ...

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Making Music: Grander Things

Arts

They say music is in the blood, and once you’re hooked, you’re screwed; you’ll forever have the itch to create and perform. For many, as they slip out of their twenties and into a more structured lifestyle, it beco...

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Delusions of Grandeur

Other

I’m not sure about anyone else, but I have to admit to being totally transfixed by the current state of affairs in America. At the time of writing, the US had peaked at 200,000 new COVID-19 cases in one day, Walmart re...

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The Unreliable Guide to…Beach Reads

Other

Well, 2020 was one hell of a year, hey? From bushfires, to the pandemic, to the last gasps of American democracy. The Unreliable Guide has written about love, leadership and lockdown. We’ve had a big birthday, worn a m...

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50 Marathons in 50 days

News

21-year-old electrician Nedd Brockmann took up running in 2019 and has recently completed 50 marathons in 50 days. Mr Brockmann used the challenge to support homeless people in Sydney through the Red Cross. “Connection...

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Fighting for a Plastic Free Bronte

News

A group of passionate and committed Bronte locals have launched a new photography campaign to help in the fight against plastic polluting our oceans. The campaign includes a series of posters that feature plastic waste f...

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Grassroots Charity Raises Much-Needed funds for Heart Patients

News

Fifteen-year-old Maroubra local Mimi Perkin has founded a new charity, Hearts4Arch, in memory of her brother Archie, who passed away from a sudden cardiac arrest on January 3, 2020. The charity’s goal is to provide eve...

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Getting the Low Down on Men’s Fertility

News

A new men’s only webinar from IVFAustralia is providing an open, online forum for men to ask questions about male fertility. The Low Down, as it’s known, is run monthly by a team of fertility specialists who try to s...

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Crowd Favourite Flickerfest Celebrates 30 Years of Short Film

News

Flickerfest will bring some welcome cheer to Bondi this January as the iconic short film festival celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2021. A festival garden will operate adjacent to its usual home in Bondi Pavilion from ...

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The Beast’s Monthly Mail Bag

People

My Salty Saviour Last week I went out into the surging, stormy sea with a couple of mates for a swim. Halfway across the bay a freak set hit and I found myself caught in the danger zone. I started to panic and legitimate...

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