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Julie CrossNational Social Affairs Reporter

Julie Cross is the national social affairs reporter for the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier Mail and Adelaide Advertiser. She writes about aged care, child care, women’s issues, disability, education, family and consumer trends and immigration. She has previously written for British and Irish national newspapers. If you have a story contact her at julie.cross@news.com.au

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Henry Zaranko, 51, of North Narrabeen, was released from Northern Beaches Hospital in the middle of the night and left to walk two hours home to North Narrabeen along the Wakehurst Parkway. Picture: Supplied.

Mental health patient left to walk two hours home at night

A patient who was taken by police to Northern Beaches Hospital over fears he may harm himself was released in the middle of the night and left to walk two hours home along a dangerous road.

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Mystery over white blobs in lagoon revealed

Floating white blobs covering a large part of Manly Lagoon has spurred council staff to investigate.

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Generic shots of Collaroy and Collaroy Plateau. Collaroy Plateau Public School. Photo: Adam Ward

School zone extended following safety fears

Fears over the safety of pupils at a northern beaches primary school will see a school zone extended before the start of the academic year.

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Lucinda Dunn protege off to Europe

She’s a rising star in the ballet world and now she’s following in the footsteps of her mentor Lucinda Dunn, as she flies to Europe to complete her studies.

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Dirty dancing and laughs to lure new theatre goers

The new director of Glen Street Theatre says she wants to attract to a new younger audience who like to go out and have a glass of wine. Expect a few laughs and some sexy dancing on stage this year.

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Santa fails to deliver amputee’s wish for Christmas

A quadruple amputee who has been stuck in hospital for the last four months waiting for a suitable new home has suffered another setback. The single dad’s only wish is to be able to live with his young daughter.

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Liverpool Leader - Pictured: Students are given five minutes to read their English examination paper - Students at Holsworthy High School are sitting their HSC today. Holsworthy High is located on Huon Crescent, Holsworthy NSW Australia

HSC 2019: Best performing northern beaches students

Here are our best northern beaches HSC students of 2019. We are highlighting and celebrating the pupils who achieved incredible results this year. If schools want their top students recognised email the editor@manlydaily.com.au.

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Firefighter’s wife reacts to viral video: ‘Holy hell’

A wife has posted a message about what it is like to see your loved ones go off to the bushfire frontline, sparked by a dramatic video her husband sent her of a terrifying blaze he was at that raced through the treetops.

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Man charged after woman, 96, killed by tip truck

A man has been charged after a woman, 96, was killed when she was struck by a reversing tip truck on the northern beaches on Tuesday.

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Phone fail: Hospital off air for 24 hours

Relatives and friends of patients wanting to check on their condition at Northern Beaches Hospital were forced to leave voicemails after the main phone line shut down.

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