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

Australian police have charged a man in connection with an alleged arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue with worshippers in the building, the latest in a series of incidents targeting the nation's Jewish community.

An Australian minister calls an alleged arson case at a Melbourne synagogue an 'attack on Australia':: July 6, 2025:: Melbourne, Australia:: Tony Burke, Australian Home Affairs Minister"What we see in the door that's behind me is an attack on Australia.