A second man has been arrested over an attempt to set a synagogue on fire in Newtown in Sydney's inner west earlier this month.Detectives attended a hotel on Pyrmont Bridge Road in Pyrmont about 1pm on Thursday and arrested a 37-year-old man.

Two off-duty police officers have been bashed while trying to break up an argument in Sydney's inner west in what has been described as an "incredibly violent" attack.NSW Police said two men, both off-duty officers,

George Brandis, who is now a professor of national security at the Australian National University, says Australia's hate crime laws and their penalties are not strong enough.

Nationals Leader David Littleproud says New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has shown “more leadership” than the Prime Minister.

The police said they were investigating whether “overseas actors” were involved in the vandalizing of synagogues and a day care center.

The childcare center a block from a synagogue in a suburb of Maroubra was also spray-painted with anti-Jewish graffiti before it was set alight early Tuesday, police said.

Authorities in Australia on Wednesday announced the arrest of a 33-year-old man accused of vandalizing and attempting to set fire to a Sydney synagogue earlier this month.

Detectives are continuing to investigate "suspicious" fires in Sydney's east in October believed to be linked to the recent spate of alleged anti-Semitic arson attacks in the city.

Government is pushing ahead with a bid to terminate industrial action on a major rail network despite key unions withdrawing disruptive actions.

A man accused of trying to set fire to a synagogue is due to face court as leaders hail a "big breakthrough" after a spate of anti-Semitic attacks.

A man is in custody and another is expected to be charged over an alleged vandalism of a synagogue, as NSW Premier Chris Minns vowed “to leave no stone unturned” to stamp out anti-Semitic attacks.

NSW Premier Chris Minns has provided an update on charges laid amid a string of antisemitic attacks across the state. “We’re here to speak about a breakthrough, a big breakthrough in Operation Pearl in New South Wales