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Man in court over $1m heritage racecourse stand fire

Man in court over $1m heritage racecourse stand fire

An alleged firebug has faced court after being charged with nine offences following a blaze that damaged a $1 million heritage-listed racecourse stand.

Suspected arsonist arrested over racecourse stand blaze

Suspected arsonist arrested over racecourse stand blaze

Suspected arsonist arrested over racecourse stand blaze

Suspected arsonist arrested over racecourse stand blaze

A 51-year-old man has been arrested over a series of suspicious fires, including one lit at a heritage-listed racecourse grandstand.

Arson? Forty Winks mattress store goes up in smoke

Arson? Forty Winks mattress store goes up in smoke

Arson? Forty Winks mattress store goes up in smoke

Arson? Forty Winks mattress store goes up in smoke

An early morning blaze at a mattress store has been brought under control as police and arson detectives begin investigating the suspicious fire.

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Accused tobacco store arson ringleader to stand trial

Accused tobacco store arson ringleader to stand trial

A magistrate has committed Majid Alibadi to stand trial after finding there was enough evidence for a jury to convict him over a series of arson.

Tobacconist threat claims before alleged arson attack

Tobacconist threat claims before alleged arson attack

A tobacconist has given evidence as the man accused of setting fire to his store faces a committal hearing in the Melbourne Magistrates Court.

PM lashes anti-Semitic attacks as evil and disgraceful

PM lashes anti-Semitic attacks as evil and disgraceful

Anthony Albanese has delivered an impassioned call for Australians to unite around common values and respect after two attacks on Jewish communities.

'Evil' synagogue fire declared likely terrorism

'Evil' synagogue fire declared likely terrorism

The firebombing of a synagogue was likely an 'evil' and politically motivated terror attack, authorities say, as police search for three suspects.

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Blackened shell a reminder of Holocaust devastation

Blackened shell a reminder of Holocaust devastation

Blackened shell a reminder of Holocaust devastation

Blackened shell a reminder of Holocaust devastation

Members of the Jewish community have gathered in solidarity after a synagogue was firebombed by two men who are on the run from police.

PM personally believes synagogue attack was terrorism

PM personally believes synagogue attack was terrorism

PM personally believes synagogue attack was terrorism

PM personally believes synagogue attack was terrorism

A synagogue incident has been called a 'terrorist attack' by some, and while the prime minister personally agrees, an official determination has not been made.

Mix of quiet sorrow and anger over synagogue attack

Mix of quiet sorrow and anger over synagogue attack

Mix of quiet sorrow and anger over synagogue attack

Mix of quiet sorrow and anger over synagogue attack

A member of a Jewish community targeted in a firebomb attack says the damage to the Adass Israel Synagogue is a cause of great anguish.

Man, 66, charged after explosions at law offices

Man, 66, charged after explosions at law offices

Man, 66, charged after explosions at law offices

Man, 66, charged after explosions at law offices

Police are yet to determine what motivated an arson attack on two legal offices, which they say were fortunate not to result in serious injuries.

Synagogue arson attack sparks manhunt, security plea

Synagogue arson attack sparks manhunt, security plea

Synagogue arson attack sparks manhunt, security plea

Synagogue arson attack sparks manhunt, security plea

Australia's Jewish community has called for better security around its places of worship after two masked arsonists set fire to a major synagogue.

Accused burger joint arsonist granted short bail stint

Accused burger joint arsonist granted short bail stint

Accused burger joint arsonist granted short bail stint

Accused burger joint arsonist granted short bail stint

An accused arsonist awaiting trial over fires at a restaurant and tobacco store has been given two weeks' bail despite a concerning call to his girlfriend.

Nightclub goes up in flames in suspicious blaze

Nightclub goes up in flames in suspicious blaze

Nightclub goes up in flames in suspicious blaze

Nightclub goes up in flames in suspicious blaze

A massive fire has engulfed a nightclub in Melbourne's inner southeast, sparking a police investigation and disrupting morning traffic.

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Sparklers to petrol: attacks on YouTuber home escalated

A group of men allegedly tried to set the home of a popular YouTuber on fire using sparklers, then ramped up their efforts by dousing the residence in petrol.

Fresh report into deadly Luna Park fire to stay secret

A recent police report on the deadly 1979 Luna Park fire has been kept from the public as questions remain about whether a fresh inquest will probe the tragedy.

'Sheer luck' avoided deaths in underworld arson attacks

Police say a stroke of "sheer luck" is all that stopped lives being lost after a Melbourne business was set on fire.

Men jailed over arson attack on $24m heritage home

Applications to demolish a Sydney federation bungalow were rejected after a 2022 arson attack two men have now been jailed over.

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Gasps in court as teens freed on bail over fatal fire

Two 19-year-olds charged over a fire that left two men dead have been granted bail but a magistrate warned it could be revoked if they are caught out at night.

Deadly factory fire 'a mistake' accused teen claimed

Two teens applying for bail after being charged over a fire that killed two people were allegedly paid $4000 by a prisoner for the job, a court has been told.

Man accused of assisting others in double fatal arson

A man has faced court accused helping two alleged offenders avoid police apprehension over the deaths of two men in a fatal factory fire.

Three charged over double fatal arson attack

Three men have been charged over an arson attack that spread to a nearby factory, killing two sleeping workers, in Melbourne's west.

Three children dead after rescue attempts 'frustrated'

Three children are dead and four others are lucky to be alive after their father allegedly tried to stop people trying to rescue them from their burning home.

Man who murdered partner in house fire loses appeal

A man who murdered his partner by setting fire to her house and then watched as she tried to escape has lost an appeal.

Accused arson ring leader released to $60k rehab centre

Majid Alibadi, 25, has been released from custody as he fights allegations he's the ring leader of a series of tobacco store arson attacks across Melbourne.

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