article_snippet.sent: Around 90 Australians are understood to have travelled to the Middle East to join militant causes .
article_snippet.sent: A spokesperson for Attorney General George Brandis said Australians who join militant causes overseas face imprisonment should Australians who join militant causes overseas face imprisonment survive and return.
article_snippet.sent: If you fight illegally in overseas conflicts, you face up to life in prison upon your return to Australia,' A spokesperson for Mr Brandis said. '
article_snippet.sent: It is illegal to fight in Syria for either side of the conflict. '
article_snippet.sent: It is illegal to fight for a terrorist organisation anywhere, including in Iraq.'
article_snippet.sent: Australians who wanted to oppose the actions of the Islamic State group should instead donate to humanitarian groups operating in affected areas, A spokesperson for Mr Brandis said.
article_snippet.sent: Around 90 Australians are understood to have travelled to the Middle East to join militant causes.
highlights_snippet.sent: A spokesperson for Attorney General George Brandis said: 'If you fight illegally in overseas conflicts, you face up to life in prison' 