State premier Jacinta Allan says group will include senior police officials, city's mayor; representatives of Jewish community to be invited to first meeting later this week

SYDNEY: Australia's Victoria state will set up a anti-hate task force to help frame laws giving police more powers to tackle violent protests, as it probes an alleged arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue when worshippers were inside,

Australia's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke on Sunday (July 6) called an alleged arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue with worshipers in the building, the latest in a series of incidents targeting the nation's Jewish community,