Australian police have charged a man in connection with an alleged arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue with worshippers in the building, the latest in a series of incidents targeting the nation's Jewish community.

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

Investigators are also establishing whether there are any links to the recent arson attack on a synagogue in Melbourne's east, but no connections have been identified so far. Anybody with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online .