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Police attempt to disperse protesters near Newtownabbey, in Belfast.

Ugly scenes on Belfast streets tap into simmering rage of a fed-up public

While the news coverage of these protests highlights young men wearing balaclavas, there are many more in the city who support the cause without going so far as to throw things at police.

  • David Crowe

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Thomas Sewell (left) outside court in Melbourne late last year with Jimeone Roberts and Nathan Bull of his neo-Nazi group.

Neo-Nazis lose fight to shield themselves from ban. But their High Court fight isn’t over

Neo-Nazis have lost a bid to temporarily shield themselves from arrest under federal hate speech laws, as they mount a constitutional challenge in the High Court – represented by a former Liberal MP.

  • Sherryn Groch
Thomas Sewell’s mansion home.

Rich mates, secret mansions: Australia’s millionaire Nazi-backers revealed

Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell is living in a secret multimillion-dollar compound in Melbourne’s far north-east “gifted” to him by one of the wealthy backers helping Australia’s neo-Nazis plot their next move into politics.

  • Sherryn Groch
X-Rays that show the medical condition of Hodan Abby’s nine-year-old daughter.

Medical condition of last child from IS-linked group revealed as NSW asks for funding

The records are expected to form part of Hodan Abby’s bid to return home after the rest of the cohort arrived in Australia in controversial circumstances.

  • Mostafa Rachwani and Nick Newling
Islamic State-linked woman Kirsty Rosse-Emile gets into a car after arriving at Melbourne Airport this evening.

Photographer shoved as ‘ISIS brides’ escorted from airports without arrest

None of the women returning have been arrested, but government sources have told this masthead some women may be charged in coming days.

  • Michael Bachelard, Mostafa Rachwani and Angus Delaney
Doctors say the shrapnel in the head of Hodan Abby’s five-year-old daughter needs to be removed.

‘ISIS bride’ barred from returning to Australia fled to Syria as teen to join jihadis

The identity of the woman who has been barred from returning can now be revealed. Her daughter, who is also now stuck in Syria, has serious medical issues caused by shrapnel wounds she suffered as a baby.

  • Michael Bachelard and Brittany Busch
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All of the ISIS brides have now left the al-Roj camp in Syria, but one will not be permitted to come to Australia.

ISIS bride will be stranded in Syria on Australian government’s orders

The remaining Australian women linked to Islamic State have left the al-Roj camp in Syria, but the Australian government refuses to let one of them back into the country.

  • Michael Bachelard
Kirsty Rosse-Emile, pictured with son Yahya in 2019, is expected to be resettled in Melbourne.

What in the world changed to allow the so-called IS brides home?

As Anthony Albanese once again performed apoplexy, Syria allowed the women and children to leave with relatives. Family ties clearly smoothed the way.

  • Michael Bachelard
The Al-Roj detention camp in northern Syria.

More ISIS brides begin the journey home as new poll reveals Australians oppose their return

The al-Roj camp has confirmed the movement of the women overnight from the camp towards Damascus, where they are expected to be met by representatives of their Australian supporters.

  • Michael Bachelard and Mohammed Hassan
Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny has refused calls to boost judges’ personal safety.

The dangerous movement forcing judges to pay for their own home security

The decision has left judges and magistrates to pay out of their own pocket for home CCTV networks and panic alarms.

  • Chris Vedelago