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Any scriptures that cannot be salvaged following the firebombing of Adass Israel synagogue will be buried in a service at its Springvale cemetery.

Scriptures that cannot be salvaged following the firebombing of Adass Israel synagogue will be buried in a service at its Springvale cemetery.

Readers discuss the attack on a Melbourne synagogue and its international fall-out.

Melbourne will need an estimated 177,000 more affordable homes by 2041, but the Allan government’s high-density housing hubs have no targets for their inclusion.

Age readers respond to the arson attack on the Ripponlea synagogue.

Police are investigating a rusty bullet that was found directly outside the scene of Friday’s arson attack.

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

The supermarket announced the deal in a statement on Saturday afternoon, declaring their major Dandenong South warehouse could be open again within hours.

The supermarket announced the deal in a statement on Saturday afternoon, declaring their major Dandenong South warehouse could be open again within hours.

Feral pigs are on the march in Victoria. The damage they leave in their wake is immense.

Neighbours and leaders expressed solidarity as the community observed its first Sabbath after the attack on Adass Israel in Ripponlea.

Neighbours and leaders expressed solidarity with the Jewish community as members observed their first Sabbath since the Adass synagogue firebombing.

The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age.

A coach containing a group of people in hi-vis vests turned away from Woolworths’ distribution centre in Dandenong South after being blocked by protesters.

At least two health services have asked to be removed from proposed network, saying patient care will suffer.

Thirty years ago, a Herculean community effort led by an unlikely band of campaigners stopped the site from being turned into a block of flats.

Readers discuss Anthony Albanese’s leadership.

Jewish leaders say tolerance for antisemitic campaigns, protest and abuse should have ended months before Friday’s arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue.

Jewish leaders say tolerance for antisemitic campaigns, protest and abuse should have ended months before Friday’s arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue.

Now is the time for leadership at all levels of government and community. To say as one, this is unacceptable.

Oakleigh South Primary School was earmarked for closure, but the passion of a principal has seen it transform into a consistently strong performer. Use our interactive to find the high achievers near you.

Explainer editor Felicity Lewis reveals how her team tackles the questions you want answered – and some you hadn’t thought to ask.

The arson squad is investigating an attack on a synagogue in Melbourne’s inner south-east. Catch up on our coverage for Friday, December 6.

Billionaire Adrian Portelli kept parts of Melbourne awake Thursday night with a party in his penthouse skyscraper apartment, complete with laser light show. 

More than 1000 people – dressed in bright hues at the family’s request – attended “a celebration of life” for the Melbourne 19-year-old at her former high school.

An arson attack at one of Australia’s busiest synagogues sent shockwaves rippling through the Jewish community. Then the politicians and media arrived.

A magistrate said there was a high risk of “catastrophic consequences” if he granted bail to a teenager accused of stockpiling weapons and explosive chemicals.

The Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne’s inner south-east, which was firebombed in the early hours of Friday, is a central meeting point for prayer and study for this ultra-orthodox Jewish group.

In the more robust days, a trip interstate or overseas to grab a crook was a liquid holiday. Which proves one of the iron rules of crime: never get between a detective and a good rort.

The arson squad is investigating a suspected firebombing at one of Australia’s busiest synagogues in the heart of Melbourne’s Jewish community.

The arson squad is investigating a suspected firebombing at one of Australia’s busiest synagogues in the heart of Melbourne’s Jewish community.

A witness who was inside the building at the time of the firebombing has recalled watching flames engulf it. The arson squad is now investigating.

A witness who was inside the building at the time of the firebombing has recalled watching flames engulf the building. The arson squad is now investigating.

The attack – widely condemned as an act of antisemitism – caused extensive damage, gutting the building and leaving charred ruins, a tangle of wiring and a collapsed roof.

Congregants have described their terror as fire ripped through the building before dawn on Friday. The arson squad is now investigating.

Firefighters and police are at the scene of a synagogue in Melbourne’s south-east after a blaze tore through the building on Friday morning.

Firefighters and police are at the scene of a synagogue in Melbourne’s south-east after a blaze tore through the building on Friday morning.

How well do you know Melbourne and Victoria? Test your trivia and news knowledge with Stephen Brook’s weekly quiz.

A Victorian government plan to consolidate resources and services across hospitals is being slammed as creating mergers by stealth.

Women are avoiding riding bikes because Victoria’s transport networks are set up for the needs and safety perceptions of confident, physically fit men. 

Readers discuss Australia’s change in attitude to its Middle East diplomacy.

Detectives fear the 19-year-old is continuing to devise plans to carry out mass terror attacks against police and transgender people while in a prison cell, a court heard.

This year’s NAPLAN results highlight the ability of lesser-known state schools to compete with their better-resourced private rivals. See the list.

Police have charged a 35-year-old man with murder after a 62-year-old woman’s body was found days after allegedly being killed inside an inner-Melbourne brothel.

In 1994, the inner-city pool made famous by Helen Garner’s Monkey Grip and the iconic ‘Aqua Profonda’ sign was at risk of closing. Alan Attwood reflected on its magic.

Police are investigating four separate kidnapping attempts across Melbourne. At this stage, police say they are not related.

Principals say high expectations and a drive to succeed from their students helped make their schools among the finest in the state.

Homicide squad detectives have charged a man following the death of a woman at a brothel in Melbourne’s inner west.

Boys are outperforming girls across key maths and science disciplines as overall performance plateaus.

The standoffbetween workers and Woolies draws readers to respond.