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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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A sign for Hidden Dragon Massage in Lawrence St, Freshwater. One of its employees was convicted for sexually touching a female client.

‘Risk to public’: Massage therapist banned for life after violating client

Health authorities have slapped a life ban on a former Sydney massage therapist after he sexually violated a woman, who had come to him to have chronic back pain treated.

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‘I’m not here’: Sovereign citizen’s bizarre court claim

A sovereign citizen has made a bizarre bid to dodge charges in a Sydney court, claiming to be a “trust” but ending up with a serious dent in her bank balance.

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The police chase took place through a Batemans Bay suburb. Picture: Generic, file.

‘Terrifying’: Tradie allegedly leads three pursuits in three weeks

“I really gave you some chances … and you blew it,” a magistrate has told a Sydney tradie allegedly involved in three cop chases in as many weeks.

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Australian Federal Police (AFP) generic image. Picture: Blake Foden

Teen girl allegedly ‘trafficked’ to work in Sydney brothels

An alleged member of an international sex trafficking ring was paid $1000 a week to drive an underage girl to work at Sydney brothels, a court has heard.

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‘Unbelievable’: Dealer mum ‘spread misery’ with kids in car

A “dial-a-dealer” mum put her children in danger when she travelled from western Sydney to the northern beaches to sell cocaine out of her car, a magistrate has said.

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Alleged serial ‘upskirter’ hit with new ‘movies’ charge

A man accused of filming up a 12-year-old girl’s skirt, using a camera attached to his shoe, has been hit with another charge in relation to what his lawyer described as “movies”.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 18: Independent candidate for Mackellar Sophie Scamps poses at a pre-polling centre in Warriewood on May 18, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. Independent Sophie Scamps is standing for the seat of Mackellar against Liberal incumbent Jason Falinski. The Australian federal election will be held on Saturday 21 May 2022. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Backed by fundraising giant, ‘teal’ MP seeks grassroots donors

A “teal” MP, backed by a group founded by the son of Australia’s first billionaire, is calling on grassroots supporters to donate cash to kickstart her campaign as she looks to thwart a Liberal comeback.

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An artist's impression of seniors living apartments proposed as part of the $77 million development application for the redevelopment of Forestville RSL Club.

‘Boutique retirement community’: RSL’s bid to build 55 seniors’ units

Scores of apartments for retirees could replace the bowling greens at a popular northern beaches RSL club as part of a proposed $77m redevelopment. See the images.

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A wrecked Mazda station wagon, driven by a woman in her 80s, involved in a three-car crash on Warringah Rd at Forestville on Thursday afternoon, October 24, 2024. The collision resulted in the elderly woman and a man in his 30s being injured and taken to Northern Beaches Hospital.

Elderly woman trapped in three-car crash on northern beaches

A woman in her 80s was injured and had to be freed from her vehicle after a three-car collision on one of the northern beaches’ busiest roads.

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Demolition workers move in to start Sydney sports hub refurb

Work has started on the much-anticipated — and long-awaited — multimillion-dollar makeover of a popular community sports centre on the northern beaches.

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