MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian police suspect explosives stashed on Sydney’s outskirts were evidence of a deadly escalation in a campaign of antisemitic arson and graffiti crimes that has been waged in major cities for months, officials said on Wednesday.

Sydney will take centre stage at Rugby World Cup 2027 while a embarrassing situation where Melbourne could have been completely overlooked for even a single match was only avoided by late night talks 48 hours out from the deadline.

Australia has been grappling with a spate of antisemitic attacks on synagogues, buildings and cars since the beginning of the Israel-Gaza war in late 2023.

An antisemitic campaign featuring arson and graffiti has been waged in major cities for months, authorities said.

It’s a question that has long frustrated governments and apartment dwellers, particularly as Australia is a world leader in rooftop solar.

The extreme temperatures brought back memories of the catastrophic 2019-2020 "Black Summer" that saw fires destroy an area the size of Turkey, killing 33 people and billions of animals.

One person suffered burn injuries in a fire that was set at a Melbourne synagogue in December. After the childcare center fire, New South Wales Police said the number of detectives working for Strike Force Pearl, which was formed to investigate antisemitic ...

An Australian state has committed more police to investigate a spate of antisemitic crimes after a childcare center was torched near a Sydney synagogue.

Victorian authorities continue to chase down almost 20,000 unpaid Covid fines totalling up to $30m, despite other states abolishing the penalties.

Three more incidents of anti-Semitic graffiti were found across Sydney yesterday morning, leading Australian political leaders to warn of an escalation in hatred and decry as terrorism explosives found earlier in a trailer on the city’s outskirts.

World Rugby has officially unveiled the seven host cities that will welcome fans from around the globe for Men's Rugby World Cup 2027, taking place in Australia from 1 October to 13 November 2027.

Four decades later and Matthews is revered as a bona fide legend of the sport. Australia's most capped women's Test cricketer is also today the 65th entrant into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.