My name is Rupert Truscott-Hughes and I’m a recovering tan-aholic. Back in my youth I thought nothing of coating my olive skin with olive oil and baking beneath that burning ball of gas in the sky for hours on end. The...

Australian Wood Ducks are common and widespread in suitable habitat, which includes city parks and golf courses, but they are not abundant in the Sydney region. Everybody is familiar with ducks and geese, and Australian ...

After a week of torrential rain I was in a panic about an upcoming secret garden-style shoot. I hit the Internet to find the perfect weatherproof location but uncovered something startling. News headlines featured the im...

Nasi Goreng, or Indonesian Fried Rice, is a deliciously easy way to use up leftover rice from last night’s dinner. There is no strict recipe for this dish, so you can add any other flavours or vegetables that you have ...

Age | 6 years Sex | female Breed | Pekingese X shih Tzu Weight | 4.1kg Marcia is a very cute, sweet-natured little girl. She is super relaxed and very cuddly – perfect for a young family or someone who just wants a...

A year or two ago a mate sent me a YouTube video and told me to give it a watch. “You’ll love this song,” he said. Having lots of musician – and musician-loving – friends means that I get these emails q...

“Your destination, though not the subject of warnings by either the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or the US State Department, is near where Armageddon might begin” and “Modesty is a virtue” &...

The weather is a very powerful factor in our lives; so powerful, in fact, that it is often cited as a reason why many British and European people migrate to Australia. Would you rather spend your days in sunny Australia ...

A reader of The Beast sent in this week’s Video of the Week noting that it had been doing the rounds a bit on social media and getting quite a lot of traffic. Personally, I’d never seen it before and i hadn&#...

Known to many as the hunky lifeguard ‘Gonzo’ from the hit reality TV show Bondi Rescue, Troy Quinlan is swapping his surfboard for racing gloves in the name of cancer awareness this month. Gonzo will be challenging B...