Ducks, geese and swans belong to a group of aquatic birds known as waterfowl. They travel and roost in flocks, and have flat blunt beaks, long necks and short legs with webbed feet. Hatchlings are cute, buoyant and downy...

I can’t tell you how many female readers of The Beast bemoan the way countless Sydney men still dress like teenagers. Perhaps lads, you should ask yourselves: why do women of all ages smile when you say the words ‘Ge...

Age | 13 years Sex | Female Breed | Shihtzu X Spaniel Weight | 7.5kg Skyler is a beautiful little girl. She has the most gentle, sweet nature and is just a pleasure to have around. She is social with other dogs and never...

2012 was a big year for Gossling (a.k.a Helen Croome), the sweetheart indie artist whose collaboration with hip-hop heavyweight 360 scored her an ARIA nomination and a chance to perform on the ARIA stage. Fast-forward a ...

When Luke Daniels isn’t down at the beach working as lifeguard or getting barreled at Bronte Reef, he’s in his man cave crafting timber alaias and hand surfers with the skills he learned in his former life as a carpe...

Up – Beard Season – Grow a beard from June 1 to August 31 and help raise awareness about melanoma prevention. Down – The Sniffles – Not bad enough to warrant a day off work, the runny nose and congested head symp...

This little video/song is for all the fans of New South Wales Blues. For seven years Queensland have been torturing us with a bunch of blow-ins from this side of the border and the other side of the Tasman. Well, now tha...

Have you ever had that sinking feeling when you enter an Eastern Suburbs café? That feeling that you don’t belong, that your clothes aren’t trendy enough, your hair not blonde enough, your appearance not beautiful e...

Most teenagers spend months, if not years, looking forward to earning their driver’s license, and see it not only as a rite of passage but a step towards independence. Unfortunately, when you’re young and homeless, g...

The ukulele originated in Hawaii. Developed in the 1880s, it is based on several small guitar-like instruments of Portuguese origin, the machete, the cavaquinho and the rajao, introduced to the Hawaiian Islands by Portug...