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Concern grows as contaminated alcohol hits bottle shops

Concern grows as contaminated alcohol hits bottle shops

Suspected illicit alcohol is being sold by bottle shops across Victoria, NSW and Queensland, exposing consumers to serious health issues.

Teens charged after popular bar hit by arson attack

Teens charged after popular bar hit by arson attack

Teens charged after popular bar hit by arson attack

Teens charged after popular bar hit by arson attack

Two teenagers are the latest to be arrested over a spate of attacks on popular nightlife venues with offenders demanding $10,000 in protection tax, police say.

Alleged ATM heist bomb explodes in accused thief's face

Alleged ATM heist bomb explodes in accused thief's face

Alleged ATM heist bomb explodes in accused thief's face

Alleged ATM heist bomb explodes in accused thief's face

An accused bank robber has been left with serious facial injuries after a homemade bomb used to break into an ATM blew up in his face.

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Bootlegger boom: big excise fuels black market booze

Bootlegger boom: big excise fuels black market booze

The government is being urged to cut the alcohol excise before the horse has bolted and another black market like illicit tobacco becomes entrenched.

Firebombing, drive-by shooting in wild night out

Firebombing, drive-by shooting in wild night out

Revellers at a busy bar were terrified after the establishment was targeted in an overnight drive-by shooting, the latest incident involving a Melbourne venue.

'Cannon fodder': revellers warned after venue arsons

'Cannon fodder': revellers warned after venue arsons

Hospitality venue owners and people enjoying a night out have been warned to remain vigilant after a spike in arson attacks.

'Burned it down': arsonist's covert recordings aired

'Burned it down': arsonist's covert recordings aired

Two arsonists charged over a factory blaze that claimed the lives of two men have been released back into the community ahead of their impending jail sentence.

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'Housemate from hell' jailed over post-eviction arson

'Housemate from hell' jailed over post-eviction arson

'Housemate from hell' jailed over post-eviction arson

'Housemate from hell' jailed over post-eviction arson

A woman dubbed the "housemate from hell" will spend up to six years and two months in prison after admitting a three-month vendetta after she was evicted.

Woman accused of kids' attempted murder to stand trial

Woman accused of kids' attempted murder to stand trial

Woman accused of kids' attempted murder to stand trial

Woman accused of kids' attempted murder to stand trial

A woman has been committed to trial after pleading not guilty to two counts of attempted murder over a house fire that left her and two children unconscious.

Mother charged over kids' deaths in fire skips court

Mother charged over kids' deaths in fire skips court

Mother charged over kids' deaths in fire skips court

Mother charged over kids' deaths in fire skips court

A woman charged over the death of her two children has not reported to police since December, with a warrant issued for her arrest after she skipped court.

Son disputes pastor's cause of death in murder case

Son disputes pastor's cause of death in murder case

Son disputes pastor's cause of death in murder case

Son disputes pastor's cause of death in murder case

How an 80-year-old died before his body was found in a burnt-out suburban home will be contested by his son and alleged murderer.

Accused Hanukkah car firebomber declares his innocence

Accused Hanukkah car firebomber declares his innocence

Accused Hanukkah car firebomber declares his innocence

Accused Hanukkah car firebomber declares his innocence

A man charged over an arson attack on a car bearing a Hanukkah sign outside a rabbi's house has fronted court and denied being involved in the firebombing.

Motive probed after suspect ID'ed in Hanukkah car fire

Motive probed after suspect ID'ed in Hanukkah car fire

Motive probed after suspect ID'ed in Hanukkah car fire

Motive probed after suspect ID'ed in Hanukkah car fire

Police are keeping an open mind over the motive of a 47-year-old person of interest alleged to be involved in a fire of a car bearing a Hanukkah sign.

PM lashes 'evil' after rabbi's car torched in driveway

PM lashes 'evil' after rabbi's car torched in driveway

PM lashes 'evil' after rabbi's car torched in driveway

PM lashes 'evil' after rabbi's car torched in driveway

The torching of a car decorated with Jewish symbols has been denounced as the latest in a series of anti-Semitic attacks, including the massacre at Bondi Beach.

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‘Never give up’: mum’s message 27 years after son slain

A mum who spent decades fighting for answers after her son was fatally injured at a sleepover has delivered a powerful message as justice was finally served.

Mother confronts son's killer after decades of pain

The mother of a teenager killed almost three decades ago by a Molotov cocktail has spoken of the guilt and pain she has been forced to endure.

'Housemate from hell's' three-month tirade exposed

Victims of a three-month tirade by an evicted housemate have revealed how their lives have been permanently altered by her offending.

Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks

A bikie accused of directing two others to firebomb a Jewish deli amidst a spate of anti-Semitic attacks has had further charges brought against him.

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Anti-Semitic vandal jailed but set for release soon

A man jailed for spraying anti-Semitic graffiti, torching cars and vandalising buildings during a night of terror will be released on parole in weeks.

Synagogue arsonist was seeing zombies, hearing voices

A man has pleaded guilty to setting fire to a Melbourne synagogue but a magistrate has accepted he did not intentionally target the place of worship.

Accused synagogue arsonist released back into community

A magistrate has granted a 21-year-old accused synagogue arsonist bail while acknowledging the decision will cause consternation among the Jewish congregation.

Jewish group calls for arson accused to be refused bail

A man charged over a synagogue arson that caused more than $20 million damage has made a bid for freedom, almost a year after the blaze.

Inferno survivor charged with triple murder, arson

Police have charged a woman with three counts of murder after she was injured in the same house fire that killed a woman and two children.

Teen killed by molotov cocktail in neighbourhood row

A 13-year-old boy became the victim of an ugly neighbourhood dispute when a molotov cocktail was thrown into a house where he was having a sleepover.

Alleged arsonist charged over deadly LA wildfire

Authorities have charged a 29-year-old man with igniting the January fire that destroyed Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighbourhood.

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