agencies in the wake of
growing concern about waves of Australian Islamists returning from fighting in Iraq and Syria.
the government would give its intelligence agencies greater capabilities to track the online
activities of extremists
Australia has among the highest number of Islamic fighters per capita in the Western world. At least 10 Australians have
died in the fighting in Syria and Iraq, and about 150 are believed to be participating in the conflicts. The latest would-be
militants included two Sydney teenagers aged 16 and 17, one of whom reportedly told his mother he was "going fishing
" before secretly heading to Iraq last week.
The government has already cancelled the passports of Australians believed to be planning to fight in the Middle East.
Citizens face up to 25 years in jail if they fight for organisations deemed terrorist groups, such as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
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