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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

Stunning rejection of beaches link tunnel plan

Planners say the Beaches Link tunnel will slash traffic congestion but more than 1200 submissions have spoken up against it. See why

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Bradley White, 57, of Terrey Hills, leaving Manly Local Court where he pleaded guilty to growing 39, one-metre high cannabis plants on a property where he rents a room. Picture: Jim O'Rourke

How tradie’s dodgy driving record led to a cannabis bust

A Sydney tradie was sprung for growing cannabis in his backyard after being caught driving while disqualified.

Manly

New-look Bunnings the first of its kind in NSW

A massive $48 million five-storey Bunnings has been given the go-ahead in this Sydney suburb. Find out both where and how the hardware giant will go high-rise.

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New twist in saga for long awaited Freshwater supermarket

The much-vaunted return of a much-needed supermarket to a busy northern beaches’ neighbourhood is now closer than ever.

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Sgt Belinda Caddywith driver Neville Newton in radio contactSupt Dave Darcy announcing stronger options now available to cops to police what is happening on buses, especially on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights

Drunk sentenced for assaulting schoolboys on bus

A man who was drinking from a bottle of rum when he assaulted two 14-year-old northern beaches schoolboys on a bus, has been sentenced in Manly court.

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Sydney actor Bardiya McKinnon, who died after he was knocked from his motorcycle in an alleged hit and run incident on the Warringah Freeway at North Sydney. Picture: Instagram

Man faces court over hit-and-run death of popular actor

Popular young Sydney actor Bardiya McKinnon (pictured) died in an alleged hit and run involving a ute driven by a northern beaches’ man who has fronted court.

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A still image from CCTV security footage of a man Northern Beaches detectives want to speak with in relation to an arson attack in the underground car park of a block of units at Brookvale. Picture: NSW Police

Shock video: Hunt for arsonists after high-priced car torched

Detectives have released dramatic footage as they push for information on a deliberate fire that sparked the evacuation of 100 people from a northern beaches unit block.

Manly

A man, 34, from Cromer, has been charged with trying to import 13kgs of cocaine, with a street value of $5.8 million, in air cargo consignment from Greece. Picture: NSW Police

Man charged with importing $5.8m in ‘coke’

A Cromer man who police allege tried to import — via airfreight — cocaine worth $5.8 million has appeared in Manly Local Court.

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Instagram model wanted by police

She was in jail for late night burglaries and now a glamorous former northern beaches model is wanted by cops for allegedly breaching her parole.

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Independent Member for Warringah Zali Steggall poses for a portrait at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, February 10, 2020. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Zali’s climate change effort earns political leader award nom

Pushing for action on climate change has led to Warringah federal independent MP Zali Steggall picking up a nomination for a prestigious political leadership award.

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