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A man has been charged over criminal damage, unlawful assault and offensive graffiti.

‘Prejudice motivated’: Man charged over antisemitic graffiti, bacon attack

The 68-year-old Macedon man allegedly daubed antisemitic graffiti on a fence in Melbourne’s inner south and then spat on and threw bacon at a passerby who tried to stop him.

  • Paul Dyer

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Steven May in action for the Demons against North Melbourne on Saturday night.

‘Come on, let’s go’: What police have been told about AFL stars’ Sorrento brawl

Demons defender Steven May and Richmond midfielder Dion Prestia have been accused of participating in the Christmas holiday fight that left a man with a broken eye socket.

  • Cameron Houston and Danny Russell
The Fresh Rollerskaters ready to glide through St Kilda during Midsumma Pride March on Sunday.

Sun, sweat, sequins: Midsumma Pride March hits milestone

After a bruising week for gender diverse communities around the world, Melbourne’s LGBTQ community has celebrated in style during the annual Pride March.

  • Ashleigh McMillan
Sam Abdulrahim.

Monster v The Punisher: The prison slap heard around the underworld

Sam Abdulrahim’s larger-than-life reputation for ferocity was put to the test when he was confronted in prison by the man known as “Monster”.

  • Chris Vedelago, Marta Pascual Juanola and Hannah Hammoud
A hit team lay in wait for Sam Abdulrahim on Tuesday.

Underworld hunt for ‘traitor’ who sold out Sam Abdulrahim

There was only a small window of opportunity to target Abdulrahim, who was due to fly out of Australia on Thursday and kept news of his whereabouts confined to his inner circle.

  • Chris Vedelago, Marta Pascual Juanola, Lachlan Abbott and Hannah Hammoud
A torched car has been linked to the killing of Sam Abdulrahim.

Second suspected getaway car found after Abdulrahim execution

After shooting Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim and torching their initial getaway car in Reservoir, the killers are believed to have fled in a grey Ford Ranger ute.

  • Lachlan Abbott and Chris Vedelago
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Thornbury bar Cafe Gummo.

Charges dropped against bar patron who confronted neo-Nazi gatecrashers

Benjamin Squire had been facing jail time after he was charged over a melee involving 20 neo-Nazis at a Melbourne bar.

  • Erin Pearson
Sam Abdulrahim was shot dead in Preston.

Organised hit team of four lay in wait to execute Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim

After years on the run and subject to a $1 million murder contract, the underworld’s most-hunted man has been killed – shot in the head in an ambush in the car park of suburban Melbourne hotel.

  • Marta Pascual Juanola, Chris Vedelago, Lachlan Abbott, Cameron Houston and Melissa Cunningham
A Thomastown home and Port Melbourne business linked to Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim were targeted in overnight firebombings.

Who was Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim and why was he a marked man?

After years on the run as the Melbourne underworld’s most hunted man, Abdulrahim has been shot dead. Who was he, and why did he have a target on his head?

  • Sherryn Groch and Chris Vedelago
A CCTV image of a white ute police believe was involved in the vandalism of prime ministerial statues at Ballarat Botanical Gardens.

‘Return the heads’: Police warn PM statue vandals arrests are only a matter of time

Police said the “senseless act”, which appeared to be politically motivated, was carried out by about four people.

  • Cassandra Morgan and Sophie Aubrey

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