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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.

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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.

Sparklers to petrol: attacks on YouTuber home escalated

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

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

'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.

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Men jailed over arson attack on $24m heritage home

Men jailed over arson attack on $24m heritage home

Men jailed over arson attack on $24m heritage home

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.

Gasps in court as teens freed on bail over fatal fire

Gasps in court as teens freed on bail over fatal fire

Gasps in court as teens freed on bail over fatal fire

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

Deadly factory fire 'a mistake' accused teen claimed

Deadly factory fire 'a mistake' accused teen claimed

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

Man accused of assisting others in double fatal arson

Man accused of assisting others in double fatal arson

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 charged over double fatal arson attack

Three charged over double fatal arson attack

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 dead after rescue attempts 'frustrated'

Three children dead after rescue attempts 'frustrated'

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

Man who murdered partner in house fire loses appeal

Man who murdered partner in house fire loses appeal

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.

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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.

Tobacco store arson 'ring leader' makes bid for freedom

Majid Alibadi, 25, has applied for bail in Melbourne Magistrates Court after being charged with fresh arson offences.

Tobacco store arson accused charged with fresh offences

Arson accused Majid Alibadi, 25, briefly appeared in a Melbourne court after he was charged with three new offences.

Two teens hit with more charges after tobacco arsons

A 14-year-old boy and a girl, 16, have been hit with additional charges after an attempted restaurant arson linked to Victoria's ongoing tobacco dispute.

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Four more teens arrested after tobacco shop arsons

A number of teenagers have been arrested after two Victorian tobacco shops were set alight following a string of similar arsons on businesses across the state.

Man charged after arson at Melbourne tobacco shop

A man has been charged with arson, drug and firearm offences after a tobacco shop was set alight in Melbourne's southwest.

Four teens arrested over tobacco war firebombings

Four children have been arrested over a spate of attacks linked to Victoria's ongoing tobacco conflict between warring crime syndicates.

Burgertory accused took orders from 'somebody above'

A man locked up over a fire allegedly took orders from someone "above" and used two "underlings" to commit the arson, which led to Israel and Palestine clashes.

Man involved in Old Parliament House fire avoids prison

Bruce Shillingsworth Jr has been given an 18-month suspended prison sentence for his role in a fire at Old Parliament House that caused $5.2 million in damages.

Businesses torched in lead-up to boxing match

Two venues have been torched in the lead-up to a former bikie's boxing match and police say neither business is linked to an illegal tobacco conflict.

Bushfire closes Eyre Highway in Western Australia

Part of the Eyre Highway in Western Australia has been shut as a bushfire burns out of control amid strong winds and high temperatures.

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