Second ‘ISIS bride’ group leaves Syrian refugee camp
Women and children with ties to Islamic State have left a refugee camp in Syria ahead of their expected return home to Australia.
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Freedom bid delay for ‘ISIS brides’ on slavery charges
An Islamic State-linked duo, charged with crimes against humanity after returning to Australia, will remain locked up after postponing their bid for bail.
First ‘ISIS bride’ fails in court bid for freedom
One of the so-called "ISIS brides" who arrived from the Middle East has been denied bail on terrorism charges while two more wait to know their fate.
Slavery and terror group charges for ‘ISIS brides’
There have been chaotic scenes at Sydney and Melbourne airports as three Islamic State-linked women were arrested after arriving with their families from Syria.
Bondi massacre terror accused set to face new charges
A man accused of killing 15 people and injuring dozens more faces being hit with fresh charges over the massacre at a Bondi Hanukkah celebration.
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Islamic State-linked cohort to face arrest on return
A group of 13 women and children are set to return to Australia after years spent in a Syrian refugee camp following the fall of Islamic State.
Treasurer hoses down talk of big budget handouts
The Reserve Bank governor was only talking about hypotheticals when saying extra government spending makes it harder to control inflation, the treasurer argues.
Security vs welfare: Australia’s ‘ISIS brides’ dilemma
A group of Islamic State-linked women and children are again attempting to return to Australia, sparking fresh debate over how to manage the associated risks.
Mali army bases hit in large-scale militant attacks
Mali's army says several hundred assailants have been killed after militants launched co-ordinated attacks in the capital and other cities.
Aussie families attempt repatriation from Syrian camp
A group of Australian women and children have left a Syrian refugee camp in a bid to return home.
Police did their all in teen terror tragedy, probe told
An inquest into the death of a state police employee and his Islamic State-driven shooter has been told nothing could have been done to avoid the tragedy.
Calls to drop charges as anti-protest laws struck down
Prosecutors could be forced to withdraw charges against protesters brutalised by police after a court ruled limits imposed on attendees were unconstitutional.
More Bondi massacre survivors seek anonymity
More survivors of one of Australia's biggest mass shootings will seek to block the publication of their names, joining earlier victims.
Bondi shooter’s fearful family lose court gag order bid
Death threats towards family members of the surviving Bondi massacre gunman have failed to persuade a judge to bar publication of their names.
Rural sparky who researched missiles for IS headed home
Jailed electrician Haisem Zahab has been denied parole twice but will walk from prison in days after serving nine years for designing missiles for terrorists.
Bondi shooter’s family ‘fearful’ after death threats
The home of alleged Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram has been vandalised and had pork chops thrown onto the driveway, a court has heard.
Gunman shot dead after crashing truck into US synagogue
An armed man has been shot dead after ramming his truck into a Michigan synagogue in what investigators said was a targeted attack on the Jewish community.
Families shocked as ex-spy chief quits Bondi inquiry
Grieving families of those killed in the Bondi terror attack are dismayed by a respected official's sudden exit from the royal commission into anti-Semitism.
Bondi massacre gunman in bid to hide family’s names
Accused terrorist Naveed Akram has said his mother, sister and brother's mental and physical safety are at risk, necessitating their identities being shielded.
Boy charged over child abuse and extremist material
A 15-year-old has been charged with terrorism and child exploitation offences, months after his arrest for alleged torture and indecent treatment.
Australia’s ban on Islamist group ‘comes at a cost’
Outlawing a radical Islamist group pushing "appalling" ideologies does nothing to address the issue of extremist beliefs held by members, experts say.
‘White supremacist’ accused of mass terror attack plot
Police have charged a man allegedly motivated by racist ideology who was planning a terrorist attack targeting public buildings and mosques.
Armed police to patrol landmarks, places of worship
The sight of heavily armed police will be a permanent reality for tourists at landmarks like the Sydney Opera House after the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Legal doubts emerge over travel home ban for ISIS bride
Policies designed to deal with families linked to Islamic terrorists could breach the constitution, as politicians clash over how to deal with the issue.
Prison flagged for those who help ‘ISIS bride’ cohort
Aid groups have hit out at plans by the coalition to jail people found to have helped a cohort of women and children linked to the Islamic State to return home.
Passport law overhaul urged to stop ‘ISIS bride’ cohort
The opposition has called for passports to be refused for Australian women and children in a group with links to former Islamic State fighters.
‘Tragic’: concerns over children with IS-linked group
Concerns are being raised whether children who are part of an IS-linked group of Australian women have been radicalised while overseas.
Bipartisan offer to block ISIS-linked families’ return
As the Australian government ponders what to do with 34 ISIS-linked women and children trying to return, the opposition has offered a bipartisan solution.
‘ISIS bride’ member barred from return to Australia
One of the 34 partners and children of ISIS fighters in Syria has been barred from returning to Australia for up to two years.
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Australians released from Syrian camp turned back
Dozens of Australians released from a camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants in Syria have run into some snags with their departure.
Bondi shooter speaks as ‘onerous conditions’ outlined
The surviving gunman from the Bondi Beach terror attack has faced court for the first time on 15 murder charges, uttering his first public words.