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Australia-Origin Families Of ISIS Fighters To Be Rescued From Syria
Canberra is set to rescue dozens of Australian women and children of Islamic State fighters from refugee camps in Syria, following a secret mission by the country's security intelligence agency, media reported on Monday.
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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Says Melbourne Siege 'A Terrorist Attack'
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday police were treating a deadly siege in the city of Melbourne as an "act of terrorism" after a claim by the Islamic State group that one of its fighters was the gunman responsible.
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Australian Islamic State Fighters Doubled Last Year: Julie Bishop
The number of Australians fighting for the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq doubled in the past year but was not expected to continue to grow so rapidly, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said.
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Australia Police Will Not Help Islamic State Fighter's Kids: Grandmother
The Australian mother-in-law of a notorious Islamic State group fighter said today she was 'devastated' that police had refused to help bring her five grandchildren home from Syria.
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Australian Islamic State Fighter 'Still Alive' After Drone Strike: Report
Canberra was today attempting to verify whether an Australian Islamic State group fighter, notorious for being photographed with severed heads, had survived a drone attack after a report said he was still alive.
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Australian Talks Tackle Jihadists' Use of Social Media
Australian Prime Minister Abbott said it was vital to find ways to stymie extremists who are drawing thousands of foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria.
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No Special Treatment for Australian Islamic State Fighter's Family: PM Tony Abbott
The wife and five children of an Australian believed to have been photographed while holding severed heads of Syrian soldiers will face the "full severity of Australian law" if they attempt to return home, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday.
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Australian Women Joining Islamic State Foreign Fighters: Minister
Increasing numbers of young women are altering the profile of Australians joining the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria, Attorney-General George Brandis said today, enticed by the "false glamour" of the organisation.
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Australia Seeking to Confirm Death of Top Islamic State Member: Foreign Minister
Canberra is seeking to confirm reports that the most senior Australian Islamic State recruit has been killed, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Wednesday, as the Senate passed tough new foreign fighter laws.
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Australian Aircraft to Join Coalition Air Strikes in Iraq
Australian fighter jets have been authorised to begin striking Islamic State insurgents in Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Friday, joining a U.S.-led coalition that aims to roll back gains by the insurgent group in the Middle East.
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Australia Preparing to Join Iraq Air Campaign: Minister
Australian fighter jets are being deployed to the Middle East to join the US-led campaign of air strikes on jihadist targets in northern Iraq, Defence Minister David Johnston said on Monday.
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Australia-Origin Families Of ISIS Fighters To Be Rescued From Syria
Canberra is set to rescue dozens of Australian women and children of Islamic State fighters from refugee camps in Syria, following a secret mission by the country's security intelligence agency, media reported on Monday.
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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Says Melbourne Siege 'A Terrorist Attack'
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday police were treating a deadly siege in the city of Melbourne as an "act of terrorism" after a claim by the Islamic State group that one of its fighters was the gunman responsible.
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Australian Islamic State Fighters Doubled Last Year: Julie Bishop
The number of Australians fighting for the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq doubled in the past year but was not expected to continue to grow so rapidly, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said.
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Australia Police Will Not Help Islamic State Fighter's Kids: Grandmother
The Australian mother-in-law of a notorious Islamic State group fighter said today she was 'devastated' that police had refused to help bring her five grandchildren home from Syria.
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Australian Islamic State Fighter 'Still Alive' After Drone Strike: Report
Canberra was today attempting to verify whether an Australian Islamic State group fighter, notorious for being photographed with severed heads, had survived a drone attack after a report said he was still alive.
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Australian Talks Tackle Jihadists' Use of Social Media
Australian Prime Minister Abbott said it was vital to find ways to stymie extremists who are drawing thousands of foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria.
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No Special Treatment for Australian Islamic State Fighter's Family: PM Tony Abbott
The wife and five children of an Australian believed to have been photographed while holding severed heads of Syrian soldiers will face the "full severity of Australian law" if they attempt to return home, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday.
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Australian Women Joining Islamic State Foreign Fighters: Minister
Increasing numbers of young women are altering the profile of Australians joining the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria, Attorney-General George Brandis said today, enticed by the "false glamour" of the organisation.
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Australia Seeking to Confirm Death of Top Islamic State Member: Foreign Minister
Canberra is seeking to confirm reports that the most senior Australian Islamic State recruit has been killed, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Wednesday, as the Senate passed tough new foreign fighter laws.
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Australian Aircraft to Join Coalition Air Strikes in Iraq
Australian fighter jets have been authorised to begin striking Islamic State insurgents in Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Friday, joining a U.S.-led coalition that aims to roll back gains by the insurgent group in the Middle East.
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Australia Preparing to Join Iraq Air Campaign: Minister
Australian fighter jets are being deployed to the Middle East to join the US-led campaign of air strikes on jihadist targets in northern Iraq, Defence Minister David Johnston said on Monday.
