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Rabbi Dovid Gutnick outside the charred entrance to the East Melbourne Synagogue.

Online hate report exposes ‘overt effort to normalise antisemitism’

Centuries-old tropes and conspiracy theories are becoming the norm in Australia after arson attacks and an antisemitism report triggered a torrent of hate, a study says.

  • Chip Le Grand

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Janice Furstenberg (left), Rebbetzin Rachel Gutnick and Jenny Segal at the East Melbourne Synagogue, lighting candles to bring in Shabbat.

‘Now we can all exhale’: Synagogue replaces darkness of hate with light

Still reeling from an alleged arson attack barely a week ago, East Melbourne Synagogue threw open its doors to all faiths and all-comers in a Friday night ritual to heal.

  • Kieran Rooney
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Envoy wants education programs to counter antisemitism ignorance

Israel’s prime minister called on the federal government to act after a historic synagogue and Israeli restaurant were attacked in Melbourne on Friday.

  • Paul Sakkal
The scorched door of the East Melbourne Synagogue after it was set alight on Friday evening.

Police reveal identity of man charged over East Melbourne Synagogue fire

A 34-year-old Sydney man has appeared in court over an alleged arson attack at a synagogue in East Melbourne on Friday night.

  • Chris Vedelago, Chip Le Grand and Sherryn Groch
Rabbi Dovid Gutnick stands outside the charred front door of the East Melbourne synagogue on Saturday morning.

The night hate came calling: Inside the East Melbourne Synagogue attack

The City Shul targeted by a lone arsonist on Friday night has deep roots into the foundations of Melbourne.

  • Chip Le Grand
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141 Powlett Street and 115-117 Grey Street, East Melbourne failed to sell at auction on the weekend.

Iconic East Melbourne homes fail to sell on $6.3m bid at auction

The bluestone Georgian residence and the adjacent apartment block in a sought-after spot managed to draw only one bid at auction.

  • Shona Hendley
CCTV footage of three people trying to remove the head from a statue of Captain Cook in Fitzroy Gardens.

Captain Cook statue and cottage in Fitzroy Gardens vandalised again

Police say the offenders spray-painted the cottage with anti-Cook messages and tried to cut off the statue’s head.

  • Madeleine Heffernan and Alexander Darling
Driver charged after Deer Park crash leaves baby in critical condition.

Driver charged after Deer Park crash leaves baby in critical condition

A 22-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving after a crash left a 22-month-old girl fighting for her life, while another woman remains in a critical condition after a horror crash on Victoria Parade.

  • Cassandra Morgan
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