Ben Hansen

Ben Hansen is the Junior Editor at Concrete Playground. Ben is Sydney's biggest advocate — a passionate supporter of the city's hospitality and art scenes. You can catch him sipping a negroni at your local bar, barracking for the Eels at CommBank Stadium or on your radio as host of FBi Radio's Mornings every Wednesday.

Favourite restaurant in Sydney: Baba's Place. Minimal-intervention wines, inventive eats, great tunes, friendly staff and a love for all things suburban, all hidden in a Marrickville warehouse. What more could you want?

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Twenty Secluded Stays You Can Escape to in Regional Victoria

Escape the city and head to the wilderness for a holiday in these private getaways.

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Lorde Will Return to the Stage with a Huge Australian and New Zealand Tour Next Year

And her new album is less than two months away.

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Vivid Has Just Dropped Its Full Lineup of Lights, Music and Ideas for 2021

The program features a chat with Jameela Jamil, a Cantina OK! pop-up and over 50 light installations.

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The First Three Installations Have Been Revealed for Sydney's Huge Festival of Light, Music and Ideas

Including a floating walkway surrounded by 200 bubble-like spheres and a three-dimensional projection.

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Twenty of the Most Enchanting Stays You Can Book in Tasmania

Book one — or a few — of these cabins, suites and lodges as you plan a trip around the Apple Isle.

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Guns N' Roses Have Announced a 2021 Stadium Tour of Australia and New Zealand

According to the rock band, international tours may be on the horizon.

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Ben Hansen

Twenty Secluded Stays You Can Escape to in Regional Victoria

Lorde Will Return to the Stage with a Huge Australian and New Zealand Tour Next Year

Vivid Has Just Dropped Its Full Lineup of Lights, Music and Ideas for 2021

The First Three Installations Have Been Revealed for Sydney's Huge Festival of Light, Music and Ideas

Twenty of the Most Enchanting Stays You Can Book in Tasmania

Guns N' Roses Have Announced a 2021 Stadium Tour of Australia and New Zealand

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