Three women accused of being ISIS brides were arrested in Melbourne on terror and slavery charges after years in a Syrian camp, thrusting repatriation and justice back into the spotlight.

A group of Australian "ISIS brides" and children are stuck in Syria because Australia has refused their return, Damascus has claimed.

On 7 May 2026, news.com.au published a version of this article about Kawsar Abbas (also referred to as Kawsar Ahmad). A photo of Fatma Mallouk was mistakenly used in that publication. Mrs Mallouk is ...

Our security agencies have been monitoring — and continue to monitor — the situation in Syria to ensure they are prepared for any Australians seeking to return to Australia,” the government said. The ...

Australians do not need unkeepable promises or stern words, they need a serious investigation into why, exactly, the system is broken.

The ISIS brides returning to Australia have been identified ahead of their arrival in Sydney and Melbourne after years with Islamic State in Syria.

Two of three women linked to Islamic State are expected to be charged over the alleged enslavement of at least one woman from the persecuted minority Yazidi community in Syria once they touch down in ...

Janai Safar, one of the so-called ISIS brides, has been arrested after touching down in Sydney, more than a decade after leaving Australia to join Islamic State territory in Syria with her cousin in ...