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Trump administration urges countries to help citizens stuck in Syria as Australia maintains hardline stance

repatriate citizens stranded in Syria,while the Australian government maintains its hardline stance towards Australian women

Police say Australian women with alleged IS ties face charges on return from Syria

women with alleged IS ties face charges on return from Syria ![Members of Australian families at Roj Camp in eastern Syria, housing people with alleged ties to Islamic State militants, prepare to leave for Damascus

Australian women and children leave Syrian detention camp for Damascus – and potentially home

Australian government has previously undertaken two successful repatriation missions: of eight orphaned children in 2019 and of four women and 13 children in 2022. But it has since refused to repatriate any more

IS families in Syria have booked tickets home to Australia, minister says

Syria have booked tickets home to Australia, minister says A group of 13 women and children with links to Islamic State (IS) have booked tickets to return home to Australia, the government has said. Home

Two Australian states prepare to resettle children from Syrian detention camp with most bound for Melbourne

Syria from returning, based on Asio advice about a national security risk. None of the returning group are affected by such an order. The cohort [returning to Australia](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/06/women-children-syria-families-australia-return-ntwnfb) include children who were