5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (603+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australia's most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, faces war crime charges over claims he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan in 2009 and 2012, police and media reported Tuesday. Police have not confirmed the name of the 47-year-old…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (31+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia -- An arsonist set fire to the door of a Melbourne synagogue and forced the congregation to flee on Friday, seven months after criminals destroyed a synagogue in the same. .....

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (278+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia -- One of Australia's largest banks said Monday it agreed to pay a record $160 million in penalties for corporate misconduct affecting almost 65, 000 customers and the federal government. Melbourne-based ANZ, also known as Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, and…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (671+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia and said Tuesday the country was cutting off diplomatic relations with Tehran in response. The Australian Security Intelligence Organization concluded that Iran had…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (650+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia -- An arsonist set fire to the door of a Melbourne synagogue and forced the congregation to flee on Friday, seven months after criminals destroyed a synagogue in the same Australian city with an accelerant-fueled blaze that left a…...