Suspicious packages sent to foreign consulates in Australia

Suspicious packages were sent on Wednesday to foreign consulates across the cities of Melbourne and Canberra in Australia.

Federal Police are working with firefighters to investigate the circumstances surrounding the discovery. According to reports in the local media, affected consulates include those of the US, United Kingdom, New Zealand, India, Japan, Pakistan, Korea, Germany, Greece, Spain, Seychelles, Switzerland, Croatia and Egypt.