Arsonists torch Thornbury smoke shop
A Thornbury smoke shop has become the latest hit in Victoria’s raging tobacco wars, with police now probing the suspicious blaze.
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Taxpayers to cop $30m bill for violent weapons expo protests
The bill to Victorian taxpayers for the Melbourne Land Forces weapons conference — overshadowed by violent protests — has blown out to $30m, with more than 12,000 rostered policing shifts.
Protesters who caused havoc at Land Forces expo revealed
These are the faces of some of the key players involved in causing chaos in the city during three days of costly protests against the controversial military event.
Protesters accused of shock animal cruelty acts against police horses
Police have accused anti-war, anti-Israel protesters of deliberately spraying substances into police horses’ noses and bringing marbles to cause them to lose their footing during this week’s protests.
Police Minister says violent protesters will be hunted down, accuses Greens of inciting violence
Police Minister Anthony Carbines has accused the Greens of inciting Wednesday’s shocking protest violence, suggesting there will be more arrests as bodycam footage is analysed.
The moment Melbourne CBD became like a war zone
Police stun grenades hit the ground with an earth-shaking bang, the air was a pungent cocktail of burnt metal and plastic, sweat and manure. Activists wearing balaclavas and masks were on the hunt for a fight.
‘Kids weren’t safe’: Dad had raised alarm before Sydenham house fire
The father of a boy seriously injured in a Sydenham house fire said he had previously flagged concerns that “weren’t taken seriously”.
$1m reward for tobacco war figure gunned down in South Yarra
Police are offering a $1m reward and potential immunity from prosecution for information over the execution of gangland figure Mohammad Keshtiar — known as Afghan Ali — as new footage shows the moments the gunmen pounced.
Big money, long grudges, brutal fallout: Inside Melb’s crime gangs
Melbourne’s tobacco wars have shone a light on the ruthless, heavy-hitting crews who engage in fiery conflict. We take a look at some of the city’s most prominent crime gangs.
‘Full force of the law’: Anti-war protesters warned on blockade
Victoria’s police minister has warned anti-war activists will be met with “the full force of the law” if they resort to violence, as up to 25,000 protesters prepare to blockade an international military fair in Melbourne.
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