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Puppet in arson bid on Jewish deli 'not anti-Semitic'

Puppet in arson bid on Jewish deli 'not anti-Semitic'

A man was not motivated by anti-Semitic views when he was directed to set a Jewish deli alight, a judge has said.

Murderers jailed for 58 years after bikie gunned down

Murderers jailed for 58 years after bikie gunned down

Murderers jailed for 58 years after bikie gunned down

Murderers jailed for 58 years after bikie gunned down

Two men who helped pepper an underworld figure with a hail of bullets as his wife took cover in a car park have been jailed for decades over the brazen crime.

Mother vouches for 'kind' gunman behind gangland hit

Mother vouches for 'kind' gunman behind gangland hit

Mother vouches for 'kind' gunman behind gangland hit

Mother vouches for 'kind' gunman behind gangland hit

A murderer's mother has taken the unusual step of reading her character reference in court while under oath as the victim's family watched on.

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Infamous gang rapist wants out of jail after one night

Infamous gang rapist wants out of jail after one night

An infamous convicted rapist has been charged with serious drug supply offences after allegedly running a major cocaine ring for months.

One of teen's accused killers denied bail amid gang war

One of teen's accused killers denied bail amid gang war

A man charged over the murder of a teenage boy walking with a friend has had his bail refused due to the risk he will continue to associate with a youth gang.

Foul-mouthed bikie denies heading anti-Semitic attack

Foul-mouthed bikie denies heading anti-Semitic attack

A bikie who denies masterminding an Iran-led firebombing of a Jewish deli has angrily cursed outside court after his trial was delayed until next year.

Smiles for alleged getaway driver in NRL star shooting

Smiles for alleged getaway driver in NRL star shooting

A teenager accused of collecting a gunman who targeted former NRL star Matt Utai has been urged to take advantage of significant family support while on bail.

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Man charged over kidnapping of bikie murder victim

Man charged over kidnapping of bikie murder victim

Man charged over kidnapping of bikie murder victim

Man charged over kidnapping of bikie murder victim

A man has been charged over the alleged kidnapping of a low-level bikie associate who was shot dead in 2023.

'Nightmare scenario': illegal tobacco impact laid bare

'Nightmare scenario': illegal tobacco impact laid bare

'Nightmare scenario': illegal tobacco impact laid bare

'Nightmare scenario': illegal tobacco impact laid bare

Legitimate tobacco retailers say tax hikes have led to illicit sales decimating their income, with the legal market destined to be wiped out.

Bikie cops life behind bars for sniper murder of rival

Bikie cops life behind bars for sniper murder of rival

Bikie cops life behind bars for sniper murder of rival

Bikie cops life behind bars for sniper murder of rival

A bikie who masterminded the public execution of a rival by a hired assassin will spend at least 34 years behind bars for the murder.

Excise cut could fuel violence, illicit cigs tsar says

Excise cut could fuel violence, illicit cigs tsar says

Excise cut could fuel violence, illicit cigs tsar says

Excise cut could fuel violence, illicit cigs tsar says

Black market tobacco outweighs legal sales in Australia, but lowering the excise alone would not drive smokers off dodgy darts, Australian Border Force says.

Accused gunman 'not experienced' for gangland shooting

Accused gunman 'not experienced' for gangland shooting

Accused gunman 'not experienced' for gangland shooting

Accused gunman 'not experienced' for gangland shooting

Gangland figure Gavin Preston was a serious and dangerous man so only an experienced hitman could have taken him out, a barrister has argued.

Accused underworld killer says police have wrong man

Accused underworld killer says police have wrong man

Accused underworld killer says police have wrong man

Accused underworld killer says police have wrong man

A man charged over the planned underworld execution of Gavin Preston has claimed he was not one of the gunmen who shot dead the gangland figure.

Sniper who gunned down bikie boss unmasked by court

Sniper who gunned down bikie boss unmasked by court

Sniper who gunned down bikie boss unmasked by court

Sniper who gunned down bikie boss unmasked by court

The name of a former army reservist who killed a Rebels bikie kingpin with a 365-metre shot fired from a sniper rifle has been revealed in court.

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Ex-paramedic sues after witnessing bikie's murder

A former paramedic claims a state ambulance service did not offer adequate assistance after she and a colleague saw a bikie killed metres from where they stood.

Teen locked up charged with widower's kidnapping murder

A 19-year-old man is facing months behind bars after being accused of supplying a weapon used in kidnapping elderly grandfather Chris Baghsarian.

Duo face trial for 'planned underworld hit' at cafe

Underworld figure Gavin Preston's broad daylight execution while eating breakfast at a cafe was "planned, prepared and targeted", prosecutors have told a jury.

At least 70 killed in Haiti massacre: rights group

A gang attack has left at least 70 people dead in the town of‌ Petite-Riviere.

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Bail tightened for ex-CFMEU official amid fresh claims

A former construction union official has withdrawn a bid to vary his bail conditions after police outlined fresh allegations against him.

Accused in underworld killing to query police probe

Defence lawyers for five men accused of the alleged targeted murder of an underworld figure will question police on their investigations.

Police charge fourth man over fatal gangland shooting

A fourth man has been charged over an alleged gang-linked murder in a suburban unit complex in Sydney's west.

Tobacco turf war reignites with 'outrageous' shooting

A manhunt is under way after cafe patrons ran for cover in a shooting likely connected to the illegal tobacco war.

Friend to foe: bikie guilty of ordering rival's murder

A judge has accepted the evidence of a sniper assassin hired to gun down a bikie boss, convicting the victim's former friend and mastermind behind the murder.

Tough new laws to crack down on illegal tobacco 'thugs'

Businesses caught selling illegal tobacco could have their shops shut down for up to 90 days under planned state laws.

Murder accused to stand trial over bikie 'execution'

A group of men used encrypted phones, tracking devices and high-powered firearms to hunt down and kill a man who had quit their bikie gang, prosecutors claim.

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