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Australian police say synagogue arson attack act of terrorism

Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne set on fire early Friday morning

The Independent UK

Australian Police Seek Three Suspects In Synagogue Blaze

Australian police said on Monday they are hunting for three suspects over an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue, which has been designated as a terrorist act.

International Business Times

Albanese announces antisemitism taskforce, as synagogue firebombing investigation upgraded

Anthony Albanese has announced an Australian Federal Police Special Operation Taskforce to combat antisemitism, after criticism from within and outside the Jewish community that the government has not done enough to deal with the escalating issue.

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Suspect in 1977 Easey Street murders Perry Kouroumblis on way to Australia after being extradited from Italy

Double homicide suspect seen boarding plane in Rome after extradition, flanked by Victorian detectives

The Guardian - AU

Moment of alleged Easey Street killer's return revealed

A 65-year-old man arrested over Melbourne's infamous Easey Street murders nearly 48 years ago is just hours away from facing justice in Australia.

AAP

Tough penalties under laws to tame tobacco turf war

Victoria will become the last Australian state to make businesses have a licence to sell tobacco, but the police boss says laws won't end a turf war overnight.

AAP

Kinder worker's family mourns 'light of our lives'

The family of Eleanor Bryant, killed as a truck crashed into a kindergarten in Victoria, has paid tribute to the mother-of-two as mourners laid flowers.

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An Australian police sergeant likely to be charged over a Nazi salute

An Australian state police chief has apologized to the Jewish community after a sergeant allegedly performed an outlawed Nazi salute

The Independent UK

More activists sought over violent anti-war protests

More activists are in the sights of Victoria Police following their involvement in clashes outside a major weapons expo in Melbourne.

AAP

Brother of man arrested over 1977 Easey Street cold case says he is ‘100% sure’ of his innocence

Perry Kouroumblis, 65, was arrested at Rome airport and held for the alleged murders of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett

The Guardian - AU

Man arrested in Italy nearly 50 years after two Melbourne women found dead in their home

Victoria police seeking an extradition order for the 65-year-old over the 1977 deaths known as the Easey Street murders

The Guardian - AU

Activists say 'NO' as Vic mulls weapons expo return

Victoria's treasurer has signalled a controversial weapons expo could return to the state despite days of protests some of which which descended into violence.

AAP

Luke Briggs’ ‘heartbroken’ family calls for answers over 35-year-old’s death after arrest in Melbourne

Victoria police say Briggs became ‘unresponsive during his arrest’ in a Hoppers Crossing car park. He was taken to hospital and later died

The Guardian - AU

‘National menace’: CFMEU construction arm’s suspension from Victorian Labor under way, premier says

Jacinta Allan confident push to suspend union division will succeed amid questions over government’s response to earlier allegations

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AAP

Premier admits delay on 'menace' CMFEU complaint

Victoria's premier concedes the response to allegations of CFMEU reprisals wasn't quick enough, while unveiling plans to overhaul complaints systems.

AAP

Police union wins nine-day fortnight after long fight

Victoria's police union has won a fight to move towards nine-day fortnights and nine-hour shifts after months of negotiating with the force.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: police apology to stolen generations; ABC reveals Phillip Adams’s replacement; and the first millennial saint

Apology part of series of commitments made by Victoria police after state’s truth-telling inquiry

The Guardian - AU

Victorian police make ‘long overdue’ apology for their role in stolen generations

Shane Patton says sorry for police involvement in the removal of Aboriginal children from their families and country over more than 100 years

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AAP

Tears, hugs as police apologise to stolen generation

There were emotional scenes as survivors of the stolen generation received a "long overdue" apology from police which they hope will lead to meaningful change.

AAP

Premier urged to intervene in police roster dispute

The Victorian opposition has called on Premier Jacinta Allan to end a pay dispute between the union and police management over work rosters.

AAP

Victoria Police to apologise for Stolen Generation role

The chief of Victoria Police will apologise for the force's role in the Stolen Generations as part of reforms related to the Yoorrook Justice Commission.

The Guardian - AU

Retail theft jumps 39% in Victoria driven by cost-of-living crisis, say police

Chief commissioner says force will continue focus on youth offending as crime statistics show 29% increase on previous year

AAP

Burglaries spike as teens seek 'social media likes'

The number of aggravated burglaries in Victoria has more than doubled in a decade as police say they are concerned about a rise in youth crime.

The Guardian - AU

Samantha Murphy: tech detector dogs deployed in continuing search for body of allegedly murdered Ballarat woman

Victoria’s police commissioner said the dogs would be deployed at Buninyong as they had not yet found missing woman’s phone or watch

The Guardian - AU

‘Devastated’: the Samantha Murphy case weighs heavy on a small Australian community

Despite a murder charge being laid, the search for the Ballarat woman’s body continues

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