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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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First pictures: Man accused of shoe cam ‘upskirting’ at Sydney mall

A northern beaches man has faced court after allegedly using a camera attached to his shoe to film a 12-year-old girl under her skirt at a shopping centre.

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Three candidates for the Northern Beaches Council election 2024.

Every person standing for Northern Beaches Council election

Here are the 42 people vying for a seat at the Northern Beaches Council table for the next four years.

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Work to replace dodgy dock in tourist hotspot now on backburner

A $25m bid to replace a dodgy dock in one of Sydney’s busiest tourism hubs has been put on the backburner.

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Singer Samantha Jade (centre), with two of her backup dancers Bella Perry (left) and Shannon Riley.

Everything’s ‘Peachy’ when Samantha Jade pays a visit

There was wide-eyed surprise and squeals of delight when pop star Samantha Jade dropped into a northern beaches dance studio to teach students some of the moves from the music video for her latest release — ‘Peachy’.

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‘You’re nicked!’ Police sting catches cop allegedly shoplifting

A Sydney cop has been caught up in a shoplifting sting operation conducted by Northern Beaches Police.

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Artwork for anger management story where a man was convicted for hitting cars withe a golf club

‘Anger issues’: Man takes swing at four luxury cars with golf club

A man, frustrated with his lot in life, went on an anger-fuelled spree of destruction, whacking four luxury cars with a golf club and throwing furniture over a fifth floor balcony. See what happened in court.

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A Jeep, containing a man 20 and a boy, 14, crashed into a set of traffic lights on Spit Rd at Beauty Point after it was allegedly stolen from a home at Balgowlah Heights early on Monday, August 19, 2024.

Alleged car thief woke mum as he stole keys from her bedroom

A Sydney woman, at home with her children, was woken as alleged thieves — one as young as 14 — crept into her bedroom to steal the keys to a 4WD before crashing it during a wild police pursuit. See what happened in court.

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A section of the "deferred" $340 million upgrade to the 3.4km Mona Vale Road (West), between McCarrs Creek Rd at Terrey Hills to Powder Works Rd, Ingleside.

Safety concerns for drivers around $340m deferred road upgrade

Drivers using a notorious northern beaches’ accident black spot could be in more danger from issues linked to a ‘deferred’ $340m road upgrade, a construction insider claims.

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The Harbord Hotel at Freshwater. Picture: Supplied

Iconic Sydney beachside pub pushes to add 37-room hotel

Community concern is growing after plans to add a 37-room hotel wing to one of the most popular pubs on the northern beaches emerged. See the artist’s impressions.

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Mandeep 'Sunny' Singh, a Liberal Party member who will run in the election for Northern Beaches Council.

Lib does a ‘Steven Bradbury’ to edge into Northern Beaches poll

A popular Narrabeen cafe owner — who is a member of the Liberal Party — has done a political “Steven Bradbury” to edge his way into the council election on the northern beaches despite the monumental admin stuff up by head office.

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