“The decision … to transition the Adass Israel Synagogue fire attack to the Victorian Joint Counter-Terrorism Team is a crucial turning point in this investigation,” Australian Federal ...

Officials from the federal and state police, as well as Australia's intelligence agency, met on Monday and concluded that the fire was "likely a terrorist incident," the police chief said.

Australian Synagogue Fire Declared Terrorism in a Decision That Increases Investigation Resources MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian law enforcement authorities on Monday declared an arson ...

Australian law enforcement authorities on Monday declared an arson attack on a synagogue last week a terrorist act in a decision that increases resources available to the investigation. Arson squad ...

9 (UPI) --Authorities in Australia confirmed Monday that last week's Melbourne synagogue fire is being investigated ... police appeal for leads in $13M jewelry theft from London home Dec.

No rating' may be shown when there is low risk, during the fire season. Learn more about the Australian Fire Danger Rating System on the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council ...

A 33-year-old Australian man was arrested for allegedly setting fire to curtain blinds at Changi Airport Terminal 2. The police said in a statement that they were alerted to a case of a violent male ...

Dec. 9 (UPI) --Authorities in Australia confirmed Monday that last week's Melbourne synagogue fire is being investigated as "a terrorist attack." The fire ignited early Friday, causing extensive ...

With the Australian fire season now well into its southward trajectory from the tropical north – currently in its Wet Season after an active Dry Season of bushfires – to a southern Australia ...

Australian police -- who determine whether an incident is a terrorist act -- will meet Monday to see if the fire meets the official criteria, as they continue to hunt down the two arsonists.

lodging samples with the Herbarium and genomic researchers at the Australian National University. Mountain ash like cool, wet mountains. But as the world warms, drought and fire become more common.

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