Two women accused of buying and keeping a slave in Syria will remain in prison after delaying their bid to apply for bail. Plus, a netball mum who&rsquo;s facing charges over alleged racist abuse of a Jewish under-12 girls&rsquo; team says she has no problem with Jews. Read more:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/isis-widows-to-fight-for-freedom-over-alleged-yazidi-slave-trading/news-story/63fdf1190a2bf7912684201fdf649ee4">ISIS widows drop bid for freedom over alleged Yazidi slave trading</a> <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/jewish-leader-alex-ryvchin-told-to-just-deal-with-alleged-antisemitic-abuse-at-netball-game/news-story/574fbb000470d8751eb0b850c0db27af">Jewish leader Alex Ryvchin told to &lsquo;just deal with&rsquo; alleged antisemitic abuse at netball game</a> <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/reform-and-balance-what-we-know-so-far-about-tomorrows-budget/news-story/7d4106d2a5b5f04e50a0d32aeb2de6dd">Tax hikes, spending cuts: what we know so far about Budget 2026</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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