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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

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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu condemns ‘reprehensible antisemitic attacks’ in Melbourne as Labor suggests terror motive

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
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
The man police want to speak to over the arson attack on Easyt Melbourne Synagogue.

Counterterrorism police probe Melbourne synagogue firebombing

Police released an image of a man they wish to speak to over Friday night’s arson attack on East Melbourne Synagogue, and will ramp up patrols at a pro-Palestine rally on Sunday after a night of antisemitic attacks.

  • Sherryn Groch, Chip Le Grand, Caroline Schelle and Crystal Choo
Tammy Egglestone and Kelly Phelan outside court.

The ‘three mushkateers’ anxiously await a verdict in Erin Patterson’s trial

Tammy Egglestone’s fascination with criminal law began when she was 10, and led her to Morwell for a coveted front-row seat at a murder trial that has gripped the nation.

  • Erin Pearson
The charges against childcare worker Joshua Dale Brown, 26, were revealed on Tuesday after a suppression order was lifted.

New details of alleged paedophile’s childcare work history to be released

A childcare chain where accused sex offender Joshua Dale Brown worked is overhauling safety and security as more children are screened for sexually transmitted diseases.

  • Noel Towell, Henrietta Cook, Sherryn Groch, Lachlan Abbott and Caroline Schelle
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Myek Ring loved playing basketball and spending time with his daughter.

Girlfriend of stabbed Melbourne man found out she was pregnant after murder

Nyaiek Anyang told the court she found out she was pregnant with her partner’s baby after his death in Melbourne’s west in 2022.

  • Tara Cosoleto
A woman is fighting for life after a man allegedly lit her on fire outside a home in Melbourne’s north.

Man charged with attempted murder after allegedly setting woman on fire

A 35-year-old woman is fighting for life after a man allegedly lit her on fire outside a home in Melbourne’s north.

  • Cassandra Morgan
The charges against childcare worker Joshua Brown, 26, were revealed on Tuesday after a suppression order was lifted.

Inside the life of alleged Melbourne childcare rapist Joshua Brown

A decade before he was accused of child abuse, Joshua Brown was studying childcare in high school to fast-track his path into a job just weeks after graduating.

  • Sherryn Groch and Carla Jaeger

On-site child safety experts, independent regulation called for to combat ‘paedophile’s dream’

Child safety officers should be compulsory at every childcare service, and Victoria should create an independent regulator in the wake of devastating child abuse allegations, safety experts say.

  • Wendy Tuohy and Liam Mannix

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