Home affairs minister Tony Burke says government continues to refuse to help the group of 13Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSome of the Australian women linked to Islamic State fighters may face arrest and possible criminal charges on their return from Syria this week, with the government and federal police promising a hardline response when the group touches down.The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, confirmed that the government was aware that four Australian women and nine of their children had begun the journey home, after more than a decade of planning by a joint Asio and Australian federal police counter-terrorism taskforce. Continue reading...
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Police say Australian women with alleged IS ties face charges on return from Syria
The Australian government had been alerted Wednesday that four women and nine children had booked flights from Damascus to Australia, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said.
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