Worshippers Forced To Evacuate Melbourne Synagogue After Arson Attack

Worshippers were forced to escape Melbourne’s Adass Israel synagogue early Friday after a suspected arson attack, which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned as an “act of hate.” Firefighters arrived at the Ripponlea synagogue just after 4:00 AM local time (17:00 GMT Thursday) to find the building engulfed in flames. Community leaders reported that “a few … Read more

Suspect In Australia’s Infamous Easey Street Murders Extradited From Italy

A man linked to one of Australia’s most infamous cold cases, the Easey Street murders, is being extradited from Italy to face questioning. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Suzanne Armstrong, 27, and Susan Bartlett, 28, were brutally stabbed to death in their Melbourne home in 1977, a crime that has gripped the nation for decades. The … Read more