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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

‘Desperate’: Boss of Sydney lighting firm ripped off $92k

The boss of a high-end Sydney lighting architecture business ripped it off for more than $92,000. A court has heard how he funnelled the cash into his own bank account.

Manly

This photograph taken on September 10, 2023, shows a general view of the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant, in Varash, Rivne region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Rivne nuclear power plant in Ukraine became the first Soviet-built plant to receive US fuel for VVER-440 reactors, from Westinghouse Electric plant in Vasteros, Sweden, produced jointly with Energoatom, Ukraine's national nuclear energy company. The fuel was previously only produced by Russiaâs TVEL Fuel Company. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP)

‘Major blue’: Beaches’ Libs to be told to dump nuclear power policy

Local Liberal bigwigs will be told that the party never had a chance of knocking off Zali Steggall in the federal election because Peter Dutton’s nuclear power station policy was a ‘millstone around our neck’.

Manly

The owner of the Elanora Newsagency and Post Office, Karla Rothpletz-Tatt (centre) with staff members Sam Beard (left) and Lee Nourse, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

‘End of era’: Beloved newsagency, post office to close its doors

The move to online shopping and digital mail has led to a heart wrenching decision by the owners of a beloved suburban newsagency and post office to close its doors after 24 years.

Manly

Warringah Golf Club is seeking approval to construct a new ancillary clubhouse to replace the existing building at 397 Condamine St, North Manly.Â Picture: Group Architects

Contract signed to build new $8.7m pokie-free golf clubhouse

A contract has been signed to build a new poker machine-free $8.7m golf and community clubhouse on the northern beaches. See the latest drawings.

Manly

‘True gentleman’: Eminent Sydney political figure dies

An eminent political figure who was a six-time Manly mayor, two-time local MP, and described as one of the “finest souls” on the northern beaches, has died.

Manly

An artist's impression of the new sports bar being built at the Dee Why Hotel in 2025.

Flagship Sydney pub set for $3m ‘refresh’

The renowned northern beaches’ hotel-owning family, the Bayfields, is spending $3m to refresh its flagship pub. See what’s planned.

Manly

‘We own the road’: Teen band rips into e-bike riders in new song

A teen rock band with a cult following on Sydney’s northern beaches has ruthlessly ripped into reckless e-bike riders with the release of its new song. See the video

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.

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