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...

Bondi is set to receive its biggest facelift in decades as part of Waverley Council’s ten-year plan of management for the park, beach and pavilion. The bold new plan will see the landscape morph from a concrete jungle ...

Age | 10 years Sex | Male Breed | Maltese Weight | 4.8kg Ever since Richie first came to us he has just been brimming with personality; he is such a little character. Richie is social with other dogs and also doesn’...

You may have seen him cruising around the Eastern Suburbs on his old treadly with upturned handlebars, commandeering his mate’s 1977 Land Rover Defender, or paddling about in the briny on a weird old blue surfboard. St...

Maroubra resident and app developer Ritu Bajaj shares her local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I am originally from India and moved to Australia 16 years ago. Sydney has been home for the ...

During the month The Beast caught up with WSFM breakfast radio presenter and anchor of Channel Ten’s hit show The Living Room, Amanda Keller… Where are you originally from? I was born in Brisbane and then whe...

Hi Beasters, Most residents of the Eastern Suburbs will be familiar with the makeshift shrine in Dunningham Park on the northern Coogee headland. If not, it’s the place where the Virgin Mary supposedly appeared a few y...

Long the bane of many Coogee residents due to its late trading hours and the behaviour of its sometimes intoxicated patrons, the Beach Palace Hotel recently lodged a development application that will no doubt be met with...

Local fitness trainer Troy Stewart from East Side Crew is concerned about recent reports revealing that more than six million Australians suffer from liver disease, which is believed to be costing the economy around $50 ...

Gemini May 21 – Jun 21 You need a new fad. You are notorious for not sticking to anything for very long and your current interest is approaching its expiry date fast. Cancer Jun 22 – Jul 23 When you are about to tell...