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The best vegan restaurants in the North Shore

The best vegan restaurants in the North Shore

We hear that it can be difficult to find good vegan and vegetarian food in the North Shore. Here's a guide for some vego options around the north that we rate.

Huw Bradshaw
GuidesGuides
July gig guide: the best live music events on the North Shore this month

July gig guide: the best live music events on the North Shore this month

It’s starting to get pretty bloody chilly as we venture into mid-winter, but that’s no reason to give up on having a fun time and hearing some good music.

Huw Bradshaw
GuidesGuides
What’s on for July in the North Shore

What’s on for July in the North Shore

Despite freezing winter winds, a lot, it seems.

Huw Bradshaw
Food & DrinkFood & Drink
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Where to get Lunch in North Sydney under $15

Where to get Lunch in North Sydney under $15

You might feel stranded in the North Sydney CBD, caught between upmarket restaurants and $25 pub burgers. Have no fear: here’s your guide to an affordable lunch in North Sydney.

Huw Bradshaw
Election 2025Election 2025
Bradfield back in action after Liberal party launches legal battle

Bradfield back in action after Liberal party launches legal battle

Following Independent Nicolette Boele’s victory by 26 votes, Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian has announced her intention to challenge the result in the Court of Disputed Returns.

Huw Bradshaw
PoliticsPolitics
Smoke gets in your eyes: What will fix Sydney’s illicit tobacco problem?

Smoke gets in your eyes: What will fix Sydney’s illicit tobacco problem?

Liberal state MPs want tougher laws and more enforcement on illegal tobacco and vapes. But will that fix the problem?

Huw Bradshaw

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Where to get Lunch in North Sydney under $15

Where to get Lunch in North Sydney under $15

You might feel stranded in the North Sydney CBD, caught between upmarket restaurants and $25 pub burgers. Have no fear: here’s your guide to an affordable lunch in North Sydney.

Huw Bradshaw
North SydneyNorth Sydney
Where does this unused track at Waverton station lead?

Where does this unused track at Waverton station lead?

You asked: we found out. Here's the story behind that unused track at Waverton station.

Huw Bradshaw
Election 2025Election 2025
Bradfield back in action after Liberal party launches legal battle

Bradfield back in action after Liberal party launches legal battle

Following Independent Nicolette Boele’s victory by 26 votes, Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian has announced her intention to challenge the result in the Court of Disputed Returns.

Huw Bradshaw
WilloughbyWilloughby
Where is St Leonards station’s mystery platform?

Where is St Leonards station’s mystery platform?

Have you ever wondered why there is no platform one at St Leonards train station?

Huw Bradshaw
Food & DrinkFood & Drink
Last call, or a new start? North Shore karaoke bar The Pickled Possum up for sale

Last call, or a new start? North Shore karaoke bar The Pickled Possum up for sale

Late night revellers, karaoke tragics, and all other patrons of the Possum — young and old — wait with bated breath to see the fate of the North Shore institution.

Huw Bradshaw
Food & DrinkFood & Drink
Three-Michelin-starred Norwegian dining on the Hawkesbury?

Three-Michelin-starred Norwegian dining on the Hawkesbury?

It’s more likely than you think.

Huw Bradshaw
PoliticsPolitics
Smoke gets in your eyes: What will fix Sydney’s illicit tobacco problem?

Smoke gets in your eyes: What will fix Sydney’s illicit tobacco problem?

Liberal state MPs want tougher laws and more enforcement on illegal tobacco and vapes. But will that fix the problem?

Huw Bradshaw
EnvironmentEnvironment
"Never been more important" in a changing climate: Beachwatch funded for another 2 years

"Never been more important" in a changing climate: Beachwatch funded for another 2 years

Following a lengthy consultation period, the NSW Government has decided to continue funding the water quality monitoring program for another two years. Some groups are concerned about whether, in a country already feeling the effects of climate change, this is enough.

Huw Bradshaw
Local NewsLocal News
63-year-old woman arrested for “spiritual blessing” scam targeting elderly Chinese women

63-year-old woman arrested for “spiritual blessing” scam targeting elderly Chinese women

According to New South Wales Police, the scam has been reported across Sydney, including areas such as Ryde and Hornsby.

Huw Bradshaw
EnvironmentEnvironment
Sydney coastline “dodged a bullet” with bombogenesis, threat of coastal erosion still looms

Sydney coastline “dodged a bullet” with bombogenesis, threat of coastal erosion still looms

The Lorikeet spoke to a leading expert in coastal erosion about what this extreme weather event can teach us about how to prepare our coasts for the future.

Huw Bradshaw
Food & DrinkFood & Drink
The best vegan restaurants in the North Shore

The best vegan restaurants in the North Shore

We hear that it can be difficult to find good vegan and vegetarian food in the North Shore. Here's a guide for some vego options around the north that we rate.

Huw Bradshaw
“Every citizen in this country needs to see this film”: Jazz Money’s lyrical documentary “WINHANGANHA” screens in North Sydney

“Every citizen in this country needs to see this film”: Jazz Money’s lyrical documentary “WINHANGANHA” screens in North Sydney

WINHANGANHA, directed by poet and director Jazz Money, was screened in North Sydney as part of the Gai-mariagal Festival. It is available to watch for free during NAIDOC week via streaming service DocPlay.

Melissa Mantle
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