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Foreign Minister Penny Wong faced questioning in a Senate estimates hearing regarding an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a flotilla activist and Australia's efforts to help people leave Gaza.
Seven Australian women and 14 children, the last known group of Australian families linked to ISIS, have been repatriated from Roj camp in northeast Syria to Damascus.
Two Australian women, Kawsar Ahmad and Zeinab Ahmad, have appeared in a Melbourne court accused of slavery offenses committed in Islamic State territory in Syria. Neither woman applied for bail during the brief hearing.
Australia is preparing for the return of women and children with alleged ISIS ties from detention camps in Syria. Authorities state these individuals will face arrests and investigations upon their arrival in Australia.
The Albanese government is accused of a drastic change in rhetoric regarding its legal obligations to Australian women and children stranded in Syria, moving from compassion to contempt, signaling a shift in political strategy.
Australia's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke is seeking advice from security agencies regarding the potential return of Australian women and children currently in Syria, who are seeking to re-enter the country.
When I shared my attempt online, my duck cake was described as ‘Big Bird on crack’ Read more summer essentials I assume no parent aspires to give their offspring an unmemorable and vanilla childhood. I wanted to be a fun mum, creating love-soaked memories and quirky family traditions for my children right from the get-go. I wanted to be Bluey’s parents before Bluey even existed. The Australian Women’s Weekly birthday cakes were destined to be a pillar of my perfectly imperfect parenting rituals. One child quickly became three, and that iconic recipe book was in constant rotation. In the early years, I would simply choose a cake that matched my very basic baking skills. I also only owned a round tin, so my kids’ early cakes were circle-shaped, or circle-adjacent: the swimming pool (a round cake filled with jelly), the cat (a round cake with ears) and the race track (two round cakes with the centres removed). Continue reading...
A second group of 19 Australian women and children, who had been linked to the Islamic State group, have been repatriated from Syria and have landed in Australia. Their return has sparked controversy and potential legal action.
A report by ABC indicates that Australian women who were linked to ISIS have departed a Syrian camp, raising questions about their future and potential security implications.
Two Australian women, who had traveled to Syria and were linked to the Islamic State, have been charged with crimes against humanity, including slavery. The charges were filed upon their return to Australia, with one case involving a mother and daughter appearing in a Melbourne court.
A group of Australian women and children have begun the process of repatriation from a Syrian detention camp, traveling to Damascus as a step towards returning home. This marks a significant effort to bring citizens back from conflict zones.
If the circumstances of those from Roj camp become even more perilous, the Albanese government may be forced to intervene Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Ever since news broke that 34 Australians were leaving Roj camp in north-east Syria to travel to Australia, their status and travel plans have been at the centre of a political maelstrom. The Albanese government has insisted there would be no repatriation o...
A group of 34 Australian women and children with family ties to the Islamic State group, held in Syria's Roj camp for nearly seven years, have been turned back after attempting to leave for home.
An amateur baker recounts her experience attempting the notoriously difficult Australian Women’s Weekly duck cake, which was humorously described as 'Big Bird on crack.'
A second group of Australian women who have been linked to the Islamic State has returned to Australia from Syria.
The final group of Australian women and children with alleged links to ISIS have reportedly departed a Syrian camp. This move precedes their anticipated return to Australia.
Several Australian women with alleged links to ISIS have been arrested upon their return to Australia from Syria. They face charges including slavery offences after being repatriated.
A Liberal senator has broken with his party to advocate for 'mercy' for 23 children of IS-linked Australian women in Syria, describing them as 'innocents' victimized by their parents' ideology.
Person among group of 34 women and children who were released from al-Roj camp on Monday but were forced to return One adult among the group of 34 Australian women and children in a Syrian detention camp has been issued with a temporary exclusion order, banning them from coming to Australia for up to two years. But the rest of the group has not been assessed by intelligence agencies as meeting the threshold to be banned from Australia, potentially clearing the way for the wives and children of Islamic State fighters to re-enter the country if they can make their own way back. Continue reading...
Experts warn that detention centers for former ISIS members in Syria are breeding grounds for extremism, with some former residents, including Australian women and children, being sent back to these camps.
A group of 34 Australian women and children, identified as families of deceased or imprisoned extremists, have been released from a Syrian detention camp and are set to return to Australia.