A man has been charged over an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue in an apparent escalation in antisemitic violence in Australia’s second-most populous city.

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,

Australia's prime minister has promised to take strong action following an apparent arson attack on a synagogue in Melbourne. Pictures showed a man pouring liquid on the synagogue's front door before setting it on fire on Friday night.