Alec Jones

Alec is a Staff Writer at Vinyl Media and Concrete Playground, he's also one of the few Sydney resident editors who lives north of the Harbour Bridge. As such, he's proudly representing the northern beaches and north shore in writing whenever possible.

Favourite bar in Sydney: Mjølner in Redfern is probably my favourite spot, a fantastic menu and really experiential dining. I love taking people for the first time and seeing their reactions to the entire process, it never fails to entertain. Definitely get a cocktail and the chocolate bone brûlée for dessert.

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This Just In: An Elusive Empty Block of Land in Newtown Is Selling for Just Shy of $3 Million

If you believed all the blank canvases in the inner-city were snapped up, there's at least one left — if you've got the savings.

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This Just In: Australia's Next Tallest Building Will Be a One-Billion-Dollar Trump Tower on the Gold Coast

The first Trump-branded project in Australia aims to be the biggest building in the country.

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This Just In: You Can Now Order Everything Except the Kitchen Sink to Your Door as Bunnings Joins Uber Eats

If you can't be bothered to get in the car to buy a new lawn mower, boy do we have news for you.

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A Sydney Mum Has Won the First Place Prize at the First Tropfest Film Festival Since 2019

Local filmmakers were the real stars of the grand return of a globally recognised short film festival.

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The Best Beaches in New South Wales According to Lonely Planet

In order to distill the hundreds of famous shorelines into one sweet list, we've turned to some our favourite travel writers.

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The Best Beaches in Queensland According to Lonely Planet

Queensland is home to over one thousand stunning beaches, but the writers of Lonely Planet have four clear favourites.

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The Best Beaches in Victoria According to Lonely Planet

From the southernmost tip of the country to a graveyard of doomed voyages, these are Victoria's best beaches, as chosen by Lonely Planet.

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The Best Boutique Cinemas to Catch an Indie Film in Melbourne

Swap the multiplex for the arthouses, family operations and cinephile favourite picturehouses that call Melbourne home.

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Australia's Cheapest Property Sales This Year Start at $60k — Including a Church and an Abandoned Three-Bedroom House

A new report showcases the cheapest property sales in every Australian state for the year so far.

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This Just In: A Sydney Council Has Banned Bikinis and Bathers on a Popular Coastal Bus Route

Passengers on the free bus service will have to cover up if they're dressed for the beach.

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This Just In: ButterBoy Is Launching a New Top-Secret Flavour, And Guessing It Could Win You a Year of Cookies

Sharpen your taste buds and clear your mind...guessing this flavour could win you a delicious prize.

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This Just In: These Are Melbourne's Busiest Tram Routes — And the Results Are Way More Hectic Than We Imagined

Newly compiled data reveals that some routes on Melbourne's 250km of tram lines carry over a million passengers every month.

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This Just In: NSW Residents Will Get an Extra Public Holiday in 2026 and 2027 — And People Aren't Happy About It

NSW Premier Chris Minns confirmed an extra public holiday for the ANZAC Day weekend, but not everyone supports the trial change.

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Is Inviting the Public to Submit Original Compositions for a Community Soundtrack

Melbourne's top orchestra is celebrating its 120th birthday with an open call for ideas from musicians nationwide.

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Darling Glebe

134A Glebe Point Road, Glebe

Heritage and style combine in spectacular form in this subterranean restaurant, which features reimagined brasserie classics and a dedicated martini lounge.

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This Just In: These Are the Most In-Demand Coastal Suburbs in Australia

With capital city real estate more expensive than ever, Aussies are living up to the reputation that our home is girt by sea.

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This Just In: These Melbourne Suburbs Are About to Get a Whole Lot More Density

Another ten suburbs have been proposed for developments as high as 20 storeys in the Allan governments 60-suburb housing boost.

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CP On: If Pill-Testing Prevents Deaths, Why Isn't It Available at Every Australian Music Festival?

After a suspected mass-overdose event at Dreamstate, is it time for the NSW Government to re-examine its no-tolerance approach to illicit substances at festivals?

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The Alligator Club

8 Warner Street, Fortitude Valley

A classic Fortitude Valley haunt where a spiralling disco ball welcomes you to a local slice of New Orleans live music culture.

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This Just In: Great Southern Nights Announces Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins, Baker Boy and More on a Statewide Festival Lineup for 2026

The statewide New South Wales music festival returns for its fifth year with its biggest lineup yet.

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