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Worshippers escape 'devastating' synagogue attack

Worshippers escape 'devastating' synagogue attack

A congregant says the Jewish community has been "hit in the heart" after fire gutted one of Melbourne's largest synagogues within the space of an hour.

Construction boss jailed over 'rape and pillage' fraud

Construction boss jailed over 'rape and pillage' fraud

Construction boss jailed over 'rape and pillage' fraud

Construction boss jailed over 'rape and pillage' fraud

Five people have been jailed after a marathon fraud trial probing the dealings of a crooked labour-hire operator and a scheme to rip off the tax office.

Reward boost to crack cold case of 'nice guy' murder

Reward boost to crack cold case of 'nice guy' murder

Reward boost to crack cold case of 'nice guy' murder

Reward boost to crack cold case of 'nice guy' murder

An increased reward is on offer for information about the murder of Jonathan Mitchell, found dead in his house after attending a music festival 21 years ago.

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Repeat offender hit with hefty fine for feeding dingo

Repeat offender hit with hefty fine for feeding dingo

A woman has copped the maximum fine after she was caught feeding dingoes at a popular holiday destination - and it wasn't her first offence.

Banks, super funds called upon to end 'hidden epidemic'

Banks, super funds called upon to end 'hidden epidemic'

Financial institutions are being called on to help end the scourge of financial abuse after a parliamentary report found the issue is rife across the nation.

Reform thwarted at jail with 'racist' culture: inquest

Reform thwarted at jail with 'racist' culture: inquest

A senior public servant faced barriers "way beyond what I imagined" when he tried to turn around a trouble-plagued youth detention centre.

Concern at jail writings of accused teen terror plotter

Concern at jail writings of accused teen terror plotter

Police have raided the jail cell of a teen accused of plotting terror attacks after prison staff found notes he made about attacks as he applied for bail.

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'No justice': teen gets two years for three road deaths

'No justice': teen gets two years for three road deaths

'No justice': teen gets two years for three road deaths

'No justice': teen gets two years for three road deaths

The family of crash victims killed as a result of an angry teen driver's "egregious" behaviour say faith has been lost in the justice system.

'Huge kick in the guts' for grandmother jailed in Japan

'Huge kick in the guts' for grandmother jailed in Japan

'Huge kick in the guts' for grandmother jailed in Japan

'Huge kick in the guts' for grandmother jailed in Japan

The WA premier says there are avenues of appeal for an Australian granny who has been sentenced to six years jail in Japan for drug smuggling.

Calls for leniency over 'inept' attempts to fleece bank

Calls for leniency over 'inept' attempts to fleece bank

Calls for leniency over 'inept' attempts to fleece bank

Calls for leniency over 'inept' attempts to fleece bank

A group's attempts to defraud a major bank out of more than $20 million have been described as rudimentary and doomed to fail.

'Stranger danger' warning as children enticed into vans

'Stranger danger' warning as children enticed into vans

'Stranger danger' warning as children enticed into vans

'Stranger danger' warning as children enticed into vans

It's believed four incidents of men enticing children into white vans are not linked, with security beefed up around schools.

Killer Dawson fights 'unreasonable' teen sex verdict

Killer Dawson fights 'unreasonable' teen sex verdict

Killer Dawson fights 'unreasonable' teen sex verdict

Killer Dawson fights 'unreasonable' teen sex verdict

Wife-killer Chris Dawson has claimed his conviction over sex with an underage student was not sound after his appeal against his murder conviction failed.

Ex-cop 'feared for his safety' after child abuse arrest

Ex-cop 'feared for his safety' after child abuse arrest

Ex-cop 'feared for his safety' after child abuse arrest

Ex-cop 'feared for his safety' after child abuse arrest

A former police officer caught with child abuse material has since been targeted with graffiti and strangers visiting his home, a court has been told.

Man guilty of murder after father shot outside gym

Man guilty of murder after father shot outside gym

Man guilty of murder after father shot outside gym

Man guilty of murder after father shot outside gym

A man who drove two men to and from the fatal shooting of a father outside a gym has been convicted of murder after a jury found he knew about the deadly plan.

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Man fronts court accused of killing 62-year-old woman

Accused killer Michael James Chalmers has fronted court after being charged with the murder of a 62-year-old woman.

Accused Easey Street double killer awaits next hearing

The families of two women murdered in one of Australia's most notorious cold cases are hoping for closure as their accused killer awaits his next court date.

Immigration detainee forcibly sedated while deported

The forcible injecting of an immigration detainee with an antipsychotic drug as he was being deported has been slammed by a federal government watchdog.

Japanese court convicts Australian of drug smuggling

The family of Perth grandmother Donna Nelson have vowed to keep fighting to bring her home after she was jailed in Japan for smuggling methamphetamine.

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'Hard to take': teen walks free over home invasion

The release of a teen involved in a burglary that led to a woman's murder has been met with dismay by her family who have lost a sense of safety in their home.

School employee charged over building fraud scheme

Two men have been arrested over an alleged $1.4 million building maintenance fraud scheme against a state education department.

Easey Street families stare down alleged double killer

A man charged over one of Australia's most notorious cold case murders has faced court 47 years after the deaths of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett.

Drug decriminalisation push nipped in the bud, for now

A broad consensus for treating drug use and possession outside the justice system in a government-run drug summit butts up against current policies.

Fugitive dangerous driver jailed for killing paramedic

A dangerous driver who took off days before sentencing over the killing of an off-duty paramedic risks deportation after being jailed.

Hairdresser not guilty of raping three teen clients

An elderly hairdresser has been acquitted of the historical sexual assault of three teen clients between 1977 and 1991.

Mystery of missing fortune as jeweller bids for bail

Missing jewellery worth millions lies at the centre of a bail bid by a jeweller among five people accused of staging a robbery of his own luxury store.

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