Counter-terrorism command now involved in investigating the latest attack on a Sydney synagogue; The Coalition steps up its pre-election campaigning; and in cricket, England captain Heather Knight calls for more support for the Afghanistan women's team.
Counter-terrorism command now involved in investigating the latest attack on a Sydney synagogue; The Coalition steps up its pre-election campaigning; and in cricket, England captain Heather Knight calls for more support for the Afghanistan women's team.The Coalition steps up its pre-election campaigningNew South Wales Police Commissioner, Karen Webb, has urged the public to help investigators in identifying two people behind an attempted arson incident at a synagogue in Sydney’s inner west.
"This is not just hate. This is malicious and it's damage. And it could go to the death of individuals if that fire had of taken hold. And it is important that the community knows that we won't tolerate it. In the last 24 hours, these matters have now been taken over by counter-terrorism command under Strike Force Pearl."
There has been an increase in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents in Australia since the 2023 October 7 Hamas attack in southern Israel, which triggered Israel's scaled-up military campaign in Gaza.Nationals Leader David Littleproud says he is confident the Coalition has the right strategy to win over voters at the upcoming federal election.
The official death toll is 13, with as many as 10,000 structures destroyed from between the Eaton Fire and the coastal Palisades Fire, which is considered the most destructive fire in the county's history.
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