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Carly Douglas is a reporter at the Herald Sun, covering courts, state politics, breaking and general news. She was previously a News Corp cadet journalist. Prior to starting at News Corp she worked at The Australian Jewish News.

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Victoria

Allan govt faces legal action for ‘failing Victorian Jews’

A prominent Jewish community leader has launched legal proceedings and demanded an apology from the Victorian government, accusing it of enabling breaches of racial vilification laws.

Victoria

Anti-war activists protest the Land Forces 2024 International Land Defence Exposition at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Protesters attempt to establish a burning barricade on the Clarendon Street Bridge. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Serial protesters facing two years in jail under Libs plan

A new rally registration system will be rolled out and serial protest pests could face prison time, if the Coalition wins next year’s state election.

Victoria

Serial protesters facing two years in jail under Libs plan

A new rally registration system under the control of police would be rolled out, with protest pests facing prison time, if the Coalition is elected at next year’s state election.

Police & Courts

Anti-Israeli protesters outside Israeli restaurant Miznon on Hardware Lane in Melbourne, Friday, July 4, 2025. Families were terrified as one of Australia's oldest synagogues was targeted by arsonists and protesters shouted chants outside an Israeli restaurant. (AAP Image/Josh Stanyer) NO ARCHIVING

Anti-Israel activist stood down from St Vincent’s Hospital job

An anti-Israel activist has been stood down from her St Vincent’s Hospital job after being photographed during a chaotic attack on Melbourne’s Miznon restaurant.

Victoria

TOPSHOT - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference in Jerusalem on May 21, 2025. Netanyahu said on May 21 that he was ready for a

Minister suggests terror motive as Netanyahu slams ‘reprehensible attacks’

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at the “severe hate crimes” and called for the Australian Government to do more protect the Jewish community.

Victoria

KIDS NEWS 2024: Healthy Harold April 2024: Being kind is the best way to make a new friend. Picture: iStock

Six year old wanders 10 streets from after school care

A six-year-old girl who walked 1.8km from her after school care centre and a young boy left bleeding from scratches are being investigated by Victoria’s education department.

Police & Courts

Police release a picture of a man they want to speak to in relation to a fire in a synagogue in East Melbourne on July 4.

Unmasked: Police release picture of man wanted over synagogue fire

Police have released a picture of a man wanted for questioning over a fire at an East Melbourne synagogue, which came on a night of multiple acts of anti-Semitism across the city.

Leader

Domestic Violence - Wednesday, 5th April, 2021. former SA Premier Jay Weatherill Picture: Sarah Reed

Allan defends ex-SA Labor premier inquiry appointment

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan has doubled down on the controversial appointment of ex-SA Labor premier Jay Weatherill to lead the state’s childcare inquiry.

Victoria

Former South Australia premier Jay Weatherill faced calls to resign and was forced to apologise following a damning royal commission into a child protection system in “disarray” in SA.

‘An insult’: Backlash over controversial pick to head childcare inquiry

A former Labor premier who oversaw the worst child protection failure in his state’s history has been chosen by Jacinta Allan to lead Victoria’s childcare inquiry.

QLD News

Queensland's worst pedophile Ashley Paul Griffith.

‘Box-ticking’: How scarily simple it is to work with kids in Queensland

People trusted to work with children, including childcare workers, are given no training on child safety as part of the only box they have to tick to legally care for kids. VOTE IN OUR POLL

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