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.

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 ...

The father of a so-called ISIS bride who was among the group of women and children with alleged links to the terror group that returned to Australia last night has ...

A second cohort of so-called “ISIS brides” and their children have touched down in Australia after a days-long journey from Syria. Flights carrying six Australian women with links to Islamic State, ...

A Yazidi community leader has said that he does not believe it was right for the Australian government to allow the ISIS brides to return to Australia.