Violence at Synagogue and Restaurant Unnerves Jews in Melbourne

Local leaders denounced the episodes, which both took place on Friday evening: arson at a synagogue and a disturbance at an Israeli eatery.

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Man Attempts to Set Fire to a Melbourne Synagogue

None of the approximately 20 people who were inside the synagogue were injured in the incident, the latest in a surge of anti-Jewish acts in Australia.

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Why Australia Wants to Set Caps on International Students

Both major political parties are pledging steep cuts on the number of foreigners allowed to study in Australia as a way to rein in runaway housing prices.

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A Special St. Patrick’s Day Guest: the Head of King George V

At its show in Australia this weekend, the raucously political rap trio Kneecap brought what appeared to be the missing head of a King George V statue onstage.

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Armed Teen Is Stopped From Boarding a Flight in Australia, the Police Say

Passengers and crew held down the 17 year old, who had a shotgun and also claimed to have bombs, until the police arrived, the authorities said.

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A Woman Died Midflight. They Had to Sit Next to Her Body.

Flight attendants placed the body of a woman who died during a 14-hour flight in a seat next to a couple from Australia. They described the experience as distressing.

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Australia Day Protesters Vandalize Melbourne and Sydney Statues

The vandalism unfolded in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Australia Day is a divisive holiday that critics see as a symbol of racism and oppression.

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Spate of Violent Antisemitic Attacks Rattles Australia

The police said they were investigating whether “overseas actors” were involved in the vandalizing of synagogues and a day care center.

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Arsonists Set Fire to Melbourne Synagogue

Witnesses saw two people pouring accelerant in the synagogue early Friday, the police said. Australia’s prime minister condemned the attack as antisemitism.

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