Kawsar Ahmad, accused of slavery offences after returning to Australia, has been granted bail in Melbourne Magistrates Court. Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan found that stringent bail conditions would mitigate the low risk she posed to the community. Her daughter, Zeinab Ahmad, had her bail bid denied in the same court the week prior.

• Kawsar Ahmad, 54, was granted bail in Melbourne Magistrates Court.
• She was charged with slavery offences after returning to Australia with other family members of former Islamic State fighters.
• Prosecutors allege she migrated to Syria with her husband and children to join ISIS around January 2015.
• Her daughter, Zeinab Ahmad, 31, was previously denied bail.