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Australian PM Says Woman Kidnapped In Burkina Has Been Released
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Sunday said the wife of an elderly Australian doctor kidnapped by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists in Burkina Faso has been released.
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Australian Couple Kidnapped By Jihadists In Burkina Faso: Islamist Group
Two Australians have been kidnapped in Burkina Faso, officials said Saturday, as a Malian Islamist group said the couple was in the hands of Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists.
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Australia Passes Anti-Terrorism Law to Strip Citizenship
Australia's parliament has passed legislation to strip dual nationals of their citizenship if they are convicted of terrorism offences or found to have fought with banned groups overseas, despite concerns about deporting jihadists.
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No Global Support for US-Led Troops in Syria: Australia PM
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today said there was no global support for a US-led ground force to destroy the Islamic State group, while warning resolve to defeat jihadists has never been stronger.
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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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Australia Introduces Laws to Strip Citizenship From Terrorists
Dual nationals who help terrorists could automatically lose their Australian citizenship even if they have never stepped foot out of the country under new laws introduced to parliament today.
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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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Australian Talks Tackle Jihadists' Use of Social Media
The Islamic State group has "global ambitions" and more must be done to tackle its use of social media for recruitment, representatives of governments and technology giants heard in Australia Today.
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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Rules Out Leniency for Ex-Jihadists
Australia on Tuesday ruled out any leniency for returning jihadists following reports that three of its nationals suspected of fighting with Islamic State were in secret negotiations with Canberra to come home.
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Australian Airport Website Hacked by Islamic State
An Australian airport website was offline today after being taken over by pro-Islamic State hackers who published messages supporting the jihadist group.
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Islamic State Extremism Fight May Take a Generation, Says Julie Bishop
The battle against the Islamic State group's extremism may last a generation, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has warned, likening the jihadists to fanatical followers of Adolf Hitler.
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Australian Militant Fighting Islamic State Killed in Syria: Sources
An Australian man who joined Syria Kurdish militants to fight against Islamic State jihadists has been killed, a group which tracks the conflict and a Kurdish source 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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Sydney Siege: Hostage Taking in Cafe Sparks Fears of Islamist-Linked Attack
Australian police locked down the centre of the country's biggest city on Monday after an armed man walked into a downtown Sydney cafe, took hostages and forced them to display an Islamic flag, igniting fears of a jihadist attack.
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Sydney Hostage Crisis: 5 People Run Out of Cafe, Say Police
Australian police locked down the centre of the country's biggest city on Monday after an armed assailant walked into a downtown Sydney cafe, took hostages and forced them to display an Islamic flag, igniting fears of a jihadist attack.
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Australian PM Says Woman Kidnapped In Burkina Has Been Released
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Sunday said the wife of an elderly Australian doctor kidnapped by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists in Burkina Faso has been released.
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Australian Couple Kidnapped By Jihadists In Burkina Faso: Islamist Group
Two Australians have been kidnapped in Burkina Faso, officials said Saturday, as a Malian Islamist group said the couple was in the hands of Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists.
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Australia Passes Anti-Terrorism Law to Strip Citizenship
Australia's parliament has passed legislation to strip dual nationals of their citizenship if they are convicted of terrorism offences or found to have fought with banned groups overseas, despite concerns about deporting jihadists.
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No Global Support for US-Led Troops in Syria: Australia PM
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today said there was no global support for a US-led ground force to destroy the Islamic State group, while warning resolve to defeat jihadists has never been stronger.
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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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Australia Introduces Laws to Strip Citizenship From Terrorists
Dual nationals who help terrorists could automatically lose their Australian citizenship even if they have never stepped foot out of the country under new laws introduced to parliament today.
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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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Australian Talks Tackle Jihadists' Use of Social Media
The Islamic State group has "global ambitions" and more must be done to tackle its use of social media for recruitment, representatives of governments and technology giants heard in Australia Today.
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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Rules Out Leniency for Ex-Jihadists
Australia on Tuesday ruled out any leniency for returning jihadists following reports that three of its nationals suspected of fighting with Islamic State were in secret negotiations with Canberra to come home.
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Australian Airport Website Hacked by Islamic State
An Australian airport website was offline today after being taken over by pro-Islamic State hackers who published messages supporting the jihadist group.
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Islamic State Extremism Fight May Take a Generation, Says Julie Bishop
The battle against the Islamic State group's extremism may last a generation, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has warned, likening the jihadists to fanatical followers of Adolf Hitler.
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Australian Militant Fighting Islamic State Killed in Syria: Sources
An Australian man who joined Syria Kurdish militants to fight against Islamic State jihadists has been killed, a group which tracks the conflict and a Kurdish source 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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Sydney Siege: Hostage Taking in Cafe Sparks Fears of Islamist-Linked Attack
Australian police locked down the centre of the country's biggest city on Monday after an armed man walked into a downtown Sydney cafe, took hostages and forced them to display an Islamic flag, igniting fears of a jihadist attack.
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Sydney Hostage Crisis: 5 People Run Out of Cafe, Say Police
Australian police locked down the centre of the country's biggest city on Monday after an armed assailant walked into a downtown Sydney cafe, took hostages and forced them to display an Islamic flag, igniting fears of a jihadist attack.
