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Jim O’Rourke is a journalist with more than 35 years’ experience writing for major metropolitan newspapers as well as community and regional mastheads. He has covered politics, local government, industrial relations, transport, courts and crime.

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Jim O'Rourke

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Manly

A man was charged over an alleged coward punch attack on a random stranger on Mount St, North Sydney, on March 3.

‘I’ve changed’: Man’s alleged ‘coward punch’ on stranger

An alleged come-from-behind assault that was captured on CCTV in Sydney’s north and ended with a stranger suffering a smashed jaw, was labelled a ‘coward punch’ in court. See the video.

Manly

A blaze in a house in Pavilion St, Queenscliff on Thursday night, May 1, 2025, left a man in a critical condition.

Man fighting for life after Sydney house fire

A man is fighting for life after he was pulled from a burning house on Sydney’s northern beaches.

Manly

‘Upskirter’ perv used dashcam on shoe to film girls, young mums

Sickening facts have emerged in court of an upskirter’s perving spree using a dashcam on his shoe to film girls and young mums in Sydney shopping malls.

Manly

Director/ Principal of Northern Beaches Holiday Rentals, Aron Degotardi.

Agent allegedly fleeced tourists in Sydney holiday house rental scam

A man who allegedly set up a holiday home rental scam along Sydney’s beautiful northern beaches — netting him more than $570,000 — has appeared in court on 42 dishonesty charges.

Manly

‘Wild ride’: Popular Sydney acai cafe, Instagram hotspot closes

A popular outdoor cafe on one of the northern beaches’ busiest tourist routes — and one of Sydney’s most popular Instagram photo locations — has closed its doors.

Manly

Landmark Sydney seaside pub set for $8m-plus makeover

A court has ruled that a landmark Sydney seaside pub can go ahead with its $8m makeover after a battle over noise. See what’s planned for this iconic hotel.

Manly

International Women's Day markets on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

Events, vacation care face axe in Sydney council’s cost cutting bid

A cash-strapped local council pushing for a 40 per cent rates rise is looking at axing financial support for fun community events in an effort to rein in spending. See what’s on the chopping block.

Manly

A Northern Beaches Police officer at the home of a man, 68, who was slashed with a machete during a home invasion by a 16-year-old male and a boy, 12, in Terrigal St, Terrey Hills on February 9, 2025.

Boy, 16, charged over alleged home invasion machete slashing

A boy, 16, has been charged after a northern beaches’ man was slashed with a machete during an alleged night time home invasion to steal keys to a car.

Manly

Three of the eight candidates running for the electorate of Warringah at the May 3 federal election. (Left to right) Zali Steggall MP (Independent), Jaimee Rogers (Liberal) and Bonnie Harvey (Greens).

Meet the Warringah candidates who want your vote

With the federal election set for May 3 we profile the candidates vying for Warringah, what they stand for and why they are running.

Manly

Three of the nine candidates running for the electorate of Mackellar at the May 3 federal election. (Left to right) Sophie Scamps MP (Independent), Mandeep 'Sunny' Singh (Independent) and James Brown (Liberal).

Meet the Mackellar candidates who want your vote

With the federal election set for May 3 we profile the candidates vying for the northern beaches electorate of Mackellar, what they stand for and why they are running.

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