We’ve been lucky to meet some incredible humans since launching The Beast over fifteen years ago, wonderful people from all walks of life. Among these are members of our local community doing amazing things to help...

Pisces Feb 20-Mar 20 Quit whining about the temperature and enjoy this hot weather while it lasts. You’ll be freezing your tits off in a few months. Aries Mar 21-Apr 20 You can escape to just about anywhere in the worl...

Although the month of March is officially autumn, Sydney’s weather still calls for an effortless summery meal. Drawing inspiration from a recent Fijian holiday, this recipe is a tasty, fragrant celebration of seafood t...

Coffee consumption has changed dramatically over the past few years, especially in the Eastern Suburbs. Our taste has developed to the point where instant coffee is considered powdered diarrhoea and the complexity of our...

There was a time when Australians believed in the importance of government-owned enterprise. This was how things got done, people’s needs were met and great institutions were built. The Commonwealth Bank, established b...

The Unreliable Guide has been thinking about hate. The first stage of professor Gregory Stanton’s paper on ‘The 8 Stages of Genocide’ is the division of people into “them and us”. Once you’ve decided who’s ...

“Who is the fairest of them all?” We all know the legendary question asked by the narcissistic Evil Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. We also know the mirror’s reply. But what is not so well known is that r...

Some blurry team predictions for the 2020 National Rugby League season from the crystal football… Brisbane Broncos The post-Bennett era hits new lows, with white ants discovered in club headquarters and the player�...

Students of Waverley College were elated to learn that they are guaranteed a long and prosperous career after old boy Scott Cam was appointed National Careers Ambassador. The ambassadorial role was created to encourage y...

Local chick Colleena Presnell lives with her hubby Max in Waverley. She shares her local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? It’s been 38 years now. Why do you live here? I love the access to the...