Investigators say a man poured a flammable liquid on the front door of the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation before setting it alight.

For more than a year, Jessica* worked in child care alongside Joshua Dale Brown and trusted him to look after her own children.  

Julian McMahon got his start on Home and Away and went on to star in Charmed, Nip/Tuck and Fantastic Four, among other TV shows and films. 

As Australia tries to find its path through the uncertainty flowing out of Washington, it is important to understand that Donald Trump is not the only issue — or player — to be dealt with.

At least 24 people are dead and more than 20 girls are missing from a summer camp after flash flooding caused by thunderstorms and torrential rain in Texas.

Gold Coast are a step closer to realising their dream of playing finals for the first time after seeing off a young Essendon outfit by 41 points. Now the Cats are doing battle with Richmond in Geelong.

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A holiday rental owner is counting the costs of a wild out of control party which was secretly held at an Adelaide property.

A group of teenagers are accused of two days of violent robberies in Queensland’s south-east, allegedly armed with a Taser.

Two teenagers have been charged after a police pursuit through Sydney's west.

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Sugar may have been mixed with the hot water, but Corrections hasn't confirmed it yet.

Motorists are told to expect delays.

The victim was pulled alive from the avalanche but died from their injures.

Woman says the vehicles of interest never left the accident scene.

The man can be seen holding up traffic as he walks with his dog in the dark.

A holiday rental owner is counting the costs of a wild out of control party which was secretly held at an Adelaide property.

A group of teenagers are accused of two days of violent robberies in Queensland’s south-east, allegedly armed with a Taser.

Two teenagers have been charged after a police pursuit through Sydney's west.

Dad whose daughter was at a childcare centre where an accused paedophile worked has said he's furious carers haven't been more upfront with parents

Police are hunting an arsonist who set fire to a Melbourne synagogue, with more than a dozen people including children inside.

Donald Trump has swept sweeping domestic policy bill into law on Independence Day.

Parents frantically posted photos of their daughters on social media with pleas for information as more than 20 campers from an summer camp were unaccounted for after deadly floods.

A desperate search is under way after deadly flash flooding in a rural area of the state where many children’s summer camps are located.

The militant group said it was “fully prepared” to negotiate “in all seriousness”, but a number of sticking points between the sides are thought to remain.

Bejo Santoso was leaving his family to go back to his Bali construction job. Soon, he and a small group of passengers would find themselves fighting for their lives.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.