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Fears for next anti-Semitic firebombing on home soil

Fears for next anti-Semitic firebombing on home soil

A "terrifying" synagogue firebombing has left Jewish Australians fearing more attacks as authorities establish a task force to examine police powers.

Man faces court over 'cowardly' attack on synagogue

Man faces court over 'cowardly' attack on synagogue

Man faces court over 'cowardly' attack on synagogue

Man faces court over 'cowardly' attack on synagogue

A man has fronted court for the first time after being charged by counter-terror police over a fire at a synagogue.

Man urged to come forward over synagogue fire attack

Man urged to come forward over synagogue fire attack

Man urged to come forward over synagogue fire attack

Man urged to come forward over synagogue fire attack

A synagogue fire, violent protest at an Israeli restaurant and car fires have not been declared terrorism, as a man is urged to come forward to help police.

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Mobile data could lead police to deadly arson attackers

Mobile data could lead police to deadly arson attackers

Phones have been seized as detectives say mobile data could provide answers to an arson attack that killed an innocent house-sitter.

Properties raided in hunt for synagogue arsonists

Properties raided in hunt for synagogue arsonists

Multiple search warrants have been executed as part of an ongoing police investigation into the firebombing of a synagogue.

Bungling crook sets himself alight during arson attempt

Bungling crook sets himself alight during arson attempt

Footage of a man setting himself on fire in a botched arson attack is being investigated for possible connections to tobacco wars in a major capital city.

Injured girls expected to survive suspicious home blaze

Injured girls expected to survive suspicious home blaze

A mother remains in a critical condition after a gas cylinder exploded inside a townhouse while the condition of her injured daughters has improved.

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Murder-accused mum's matter in court after house fire

Murder-accused mum's matter in court after house fire

Murder-accused mum's matter in court after house fire

Murder-accused mum's matter in court after house fire

More than a week after a horror house fire that killed three of her children, a mother-of-five charged with murder has had her matter heard in court.

Blue car holds the key to solving synagogue firebombing

Blue car holds the key to solving synagogue firebombing

Blue car holds the key to solving synagogue firebombing

Blue car holds the key to solving synagogue firebombing

A small blue vehicle used as a "communal crime car" holds the secrets to solving several attacks, including a politically motivated synagogue firebombing.

Residents rattled as 'lovely' mum dies in alleged arson

Residents rattled as 'lovely' mum dies in alleged arson

Residents rattled as 'lovely' mum dies in alleged arson

Residents rattled as 'lovely' mum dies in alleged arson

Shock and devastation has gripped teary neighbours after a man allegedly murdered his wife and set fire to the family home.

Man charged over blaze linked to underworld 'Punisher'

Man charged over blaze linked to underworld 'Punisher'

Man charged over blaze linked to underworld 'Punisher'

Man charged over blaze linked to underworld 'Punisher'

A 19-year-old man has fronted court, charged over an arson attack on a gym linked to a gunned-down underworld identity Sam "The Punisher" Abdulrahim.

Crime links in spotlight as anti-Semitic probes zero in

Crime links in spotlight as anti-Semitic probes zero in

Crime links in spotlight as anti-Semitic probes zero in

Crime links in spotlight as anti-Semitic probes zero in

Police have linked a series of anti-Semitic attacks to the same alleged culprits as the prime minister questions initial descriptions of an explosives find.

Police close in on arsonists after innocent life lost

Police close in on arsonists after innocent life lost

Police close in on arsonists after innocent life lost

Police close in on arsonists after innocent life lost

The death of an innocent beloved burlesque performer after a home she was in was set alight in a case of mistaken identity has been linked to tobacco gang wars.

Alleged synagogue arsonists targeted by fellow inmates

Alleged synagogue arsonists targeted by fellow inmates

Alleged synagogue arsonists targeted by fellow inmates

Alleged synagogue arsonists targeted by fellow inmates

Two men with extensive criminal histories have been denied bail over an attack on a synagogue which police allege was motivated by hate.

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Woman named over explosives-laden caravan faces court

As the nation reels over the discovery of an explosives-laden caravan, a woman named in relation to the find has fronted court over an anti-Semitic attack.

Second arrest made over synagogue graffiti, fire attack

Police have arrested a second man over a graffiti and fire attack on a synagogue as another man is held in custody over the incident.

Fears hate speech laws could make anti-Semitism worse

A crackdown on hate speech laws to curb anti-Semitism could have the opposite effect, legal experts warn.

Man faces court after woman's 'tragic' grassfire death

A man has fronted court days after the body of a woman was found following a grassfire that has left a rural Victorian town reeling.

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Dark theory on foreign actors behind anti-Semitic crime

As authorities investigate whether foreign actors are paying Australians to commit acts of anti-Semitism, experts are warning they won't be easy to track down.

Second man sought as another held over synagogue attack

A man accused of trying to set fire to a synagogue will spend another night behind bars as police vow to find those behind a spate of anti-Semitic attacks.

Escalation fears after latest anti-Semitic vandalism

There are fears anti-Semitic incidents in Australia are worsening after an attack on a home that previously belonged to a prominent Jewish community leader.

Calls for political unity after anti-Semitic attack

An independent MP has urged Anthony Albanese to call a national cabinet meeting after the former home of a prominent Jewish community leader was attacked.

Video clue in hunt for killers behind house-sit horror

The hunt for two arsonists wanted over the death of a woman in a suspicious fire has been intensified with the release of CCTV footage of a getaway car.

'Plain nasty': PM, Dutton's tense anti-Semitism clash

The leaders of Australia's two major parties have again clashed over increasing anti-Semitic attacks as counter-terror police investigate more incidents.

Insurance threat issued to landlords amid tobacco war

Two stores have been torched in the latest attack in an illicit tobacco war, as police warn landlords to know who they are renting shops to.

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