Two Islamic-State linked Australian women charged with crimes against humanity

Three Australian women with links to the Islamic State group have been formally charged after returning home from Syria. Kawsar Abbas faces four charges of crimes against humanity, alleging she kept a female slave in her home, while her daughter Zeinab Ahmed faces two similar charges. Janai Safar is also charged with allegedly entering a declared conflict zone and joining IS, as well as being a member of a terrorist organisation. The charges carry maximum sentences of up to 25 years in prison.