Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks

A bikie mastermind and his two alleged accomplices face further criminal charges after a kosher deli was firebombed in an attack suspected to be linked with Iran. Read more

Melbourne synagogue arsonist motivated by mental illness, judge rules

A judge ruled on Monday that the man who set fire to a Melbourne synagogue while worshippers were inside was motivated by mental illness, not antisemitism. Read more

Alleged mastermind of antisemitic attacks arrested

A man allegedly sprayed swastikas on a synagogue and played key roles in the firebombing of a childcare centre and an attack on a Jewish leader’s vacant home. Read more

Intelligence boss links firebombings to Iran government: expels ambassador

Australia has accused Tehran of orchestrating anti-Semitic attacks and expelled Iran’s ambassador in the first diplomatic move of its kind since World War II.
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Accused synagogue firebomber faces court for first time

A man charged with a “politically motivated” arson attack on a synagogue has faced court for the first time, as investigators continue to comb through piles of evidence. Read more

Man charged over car theft tied to Adass Israel firebombing

Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team has charged a man over the theft of a car connected to the Adass Israel Synagogue firebombing in Ripponlea in December 2024.
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Charges laid amid restaurant’s distress over protest

A restaurant targeted by pro-Palestine protesters has revealed the “profound impact” the incident has had on its staff as police arrest and charge protesters. Read more

Third man charged over antisemitic attack on former home of Jewish leader

 A third man has been charged over a deliberate antisemitic attack in Sydney’s east that targeted the former home of Alex Ryvchin, co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), amid a documented rise in hate-motivated incidents across the country.

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Call to criminalise threats against places of worship

Liberal senator Paul Scarr is urging the federal government to bolster its hate crime bill and make threatening places of worship an offence following an attack on a synagogue. Read more

‘Time for action’ as cops hunt synagogue fire suspects

Police enforcement and prosecutions against anti-Semitic acts need to improve, Australia’s special envoy says as she calls for concrete action. Read more

Charred remains inside synagogue laid bare

Images released by the Adass Israel Synagogue community to AAP reveal the damage done to books and other essential papers following last week’s firebombing. Read more