article_snippet: With the new terror laws introduced, Australians who join any militant causes overseas could face a lifetime behind bars should Australians who join any militant causes overseas survive and return.
article_snippet: More than 90 Australians are understood to have travelled to the Middle East to join militant causes.
article_snippet: are so far the most high profile Australians to have travelled to the Middle East to fight with Islamic State.
article_snippet: Up to 40 Australian women were also known to have travelled to Syria and Iraq to become 'jihadi brides' or work with terrorists.
article_snippet: More than 100 Australians are thought to have travelled overseas to fight in Iraq and Syria.
highlights_snippet: An Australian man left An Australian man comfortable life to join the fight against IS .
  