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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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‘Neo-Nazis’ target Sydney suburbs

Racist stickers promoting a white supremacist neo-Nazi group have emerged on the northern beaches leading to outrage from residents.

Manly

A man has died after a single vehicle crash in Sydney’s north today., About 8.50am (Monday 22 March 2021), emergency services were called to Mona Vale Road, Terrey Hills, after reports of a single vehicle crash., Picture: 7News

Man, 66, dies after car leaves wet road

Police are investigating whether wet conditions contributed to the death of a man in a road accident on Sydney northern beaches on Monday morning

Manly

Eastern grey roo mob in Sydney could be Skippy’s family

Did Skippy escape from ‘Waratah Park” and begin to breed what is now a large mob of eastern grey kangaroos roaming the fringes of the northern beaches?

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Support the brunch spots in your local area. Source: News Corp Australia

VOTE NOW: Who serves the best brunch in the Northern Beaches

Matt Preston asked readers to name the restaurant with the best brunch in the Northern Beaches and the response has us drooling. SEE THE FINALISTS AND VOTE.

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MOSMAN DAILY / AAPManly Court 2 Belgrave St, Manly on Tuesday, 1 October 2019. (AAP IMAGE / MONIQUE HARMER)

‘Brazen’ schoolboy sexual touch accused given bail

A schoolboy on his way to a bus stop was confronted by a man who allegedly shoved his hand down the boy’s shorts, Manly Local Court has heard.

Manly

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos FEBRUARY, 22, 2021: Residents are seen receiving their first dosage of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination at Uniting Banks Lodge Peakhurst Aged Care, in Sydney. Australia has begun its Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination rollout this morning, with hopes 60,000 doses will be administered by the end of the week. NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi

A third of people polled don’t want COVID jab

Some residents on the northern beaches can now begin to book in for a COVID injection, although a poll has found 35 per cent do not want the AstraZeneca jab.

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Suburban terror: Man charged with violent home invasion

Neighbours came to the aid of a couple allegedly being bashed by a man in his 60s during a violent home invasion on the northern beaches, a court has been told.

Manly