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At 9, He Was Taken by ISIS—Now He’s Warning Australia About the Returned ‘Brides’
‘We are importing terrorists. Being a woman doesn’t make you innocent,’ says Sameer Dakhil Alazeez.
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Female-Only App Founder Loses Appeal in Transgender Discrimination Case
Sall Grover, who excluded a transgender woman from her female-only app, has been ordered to pay increased compensation following her unsuccessful appeal.
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Australian, NZ Hantavirus Evacuees Sent to Netherlands for Short Quarantine
Health Minister Butler said Australia is taking the strongest approach of any of the 23 countries repatriating passengers.
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Bail Application Delayed for ‘ISIS Brides’ on Slavery Charges
A pair of ISIS-linked women charged with slavery offences will remain behind bars after postponing their bail applications on May 11.
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1st ‘ISIS Bride’ Denied Bail by Australian Court
Janai Safar is one of 4 women and 9 children that arrived in Australia on May 7.
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Does the Home Affairs Minister Have the Power to Block the ISIS ‘Brides’ From Returning?
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has maintained for months that he has limited power to prevent their return.
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NSW Police Dismantle Major Child Exploitation Ring Linked to 700 Alleged Offenders
Police said they had arrested 62 people and seized the largest amount of child abuse material ever uncovered in a single investigation.
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Slavery and Terror Charges Laid Against ‘ISIS Brides’
Two women, aged 53 and 31, were arrested on arrival at Melbourne airport on May 7, while a third woman, aged 32, was arrested upon arriving at Sydney airport.
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Little Girl Remembered in Pink as Australia Holds Vigils After Alleged Murder
Australia turned pink to honour the memory of the alleged murder of a little girl.
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3 Women Arrested as ‘ISIS Brides’ and Children Touch Down in Australia
A total of 4 women and 9 children arrived in Sydney and Melbourne on Thursday evening.
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Concerns on Reintegration as ‘ISIS Bride’ Group Returns
Education Minister Jason Clare said reintegration into society of the children would be difficult, but options would be there for children if their mothers were
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Books Banned from Schools after Author Admits to Crimes
The high-profile West Australian writer appeared in court in Fremantle on May 5 and pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material.
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Fresh Charges Added for Bondi Massacre Terror Accused
The existing charges included committing a terrorist act and 15 counts of murder.
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‘Some’ Returning ISIS Wives, Children to Be Arrested Upon Australia Return
‘Some individuals will be arrested and charged,’ says the Australian Federal Police chief.
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Millions in Cash, Gold, and Crypto Seized in NDIS Fraud Raid
This follows a joint investigation launched in October 2025 by the Fraud Fusion Taskforce.
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Alcohol Ban in Alice Springs After Unrest Linked to Child’s Death
In response to the unrest, NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said takeaway alcohol would be banned on May 1 and limited the following day.
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‘See You in Heaven’: Family Heartbreak After Body Found
‘I know you are in heaven with the rest of the family,’ said her family.
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Just 4 Police Officers Deployed Despite ‘High’ Threat Warning Before Bondi Attack
The alert from a community security group warned of a ‘high’ threat level for local Jewish events.
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