Worshippers flee as synagogue in Melbourne is set on fire in targeted attack
A Melbourne synagogue has gone up in flames, forcing early morning worshipers to evacuate. This chapel is located in the southeastern suburbs of Ripponlea, an area with a relatively large Jewish population in Melbourne. The alarm was raised at around 4:10 a.m. Friday, and firefighters spent 40 minutes trying to extinguish the fire. Police have […]
Man arrested in Italy nearly 50 years after two Melbourne women found dead in their home | Melbourne
A man has been arrested in Italy on suspicion of murdering two women, Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett, whose bodies were found in their home in Easy Street, Collingwood, Melbourne in 1977. The 65-year-old man, a dual Greek-Australian national, was arrested at Rome airport on Thursday evening AED time. Victoria Police will seek an extradition […]
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra board promises independent review after musicians revolt over Gaza comments controversy | Melbourne
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will undergo an independent investigation into its policies following the decision to cancel a performance by renowned pianist Jason Gillham shortly after he commented on the killing of journalists in Gaza. It came after orchestra members passed a motion of no confidence in leadership on Friday over the cancellation of Gillham’s […]
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra says cancelling pianist performance over Gaza statement an ‘error’ | Melbourne
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra said it was a “mistake” to cancel a performance by a renowned pianist who dedicated a piece to a journalist killed in Gaza. Jason Gillham was due to perform Mozart and Brahms with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at Melbourne Town Hall on Thursday but was removed from the performance by the […]