Thirteen Australian women and children with alleged ISIS ties arrived in Australia, where adults may face charges for their time with the group.

The Australian government announced the women and children's return from a Syrian desert camp on Wednesday, with two Qatar Airways flights departing from Doha on Thursday.

One plane with three women and eight children landed in Melbourne, while another with a woman and her son arrived in Sydney.

The woman in Sydney was taken to a police station, and Australian Federal Police will address reporters about the women's airport reception.

The Australian government had criticized the women for supporting ISIS by traveling to Syria and refused to help them return.

Police have been investigating Australians' potential involvement in Syrian atrocities, including terrorism and crimes against humanity.

An expert said Australian authorities are investigating abuses, including enslaving Yazidi women and harsh policing of sharia law.

Some women committed severe violence, so it's a problem that needs understanding.

Some women spent up to 12 years in Syria, with children born in harsh camp conditions.

The women are willing to face arrest for their children's sake and want to bring them back to Australia.

One woman missed coffee the most and wanted to get a coffee in Melbourne.

Under Australian law, traveling to the former ISIS stronghold of Raqqa without a legitimate reason is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

A previous attempt to return 34 women and children to Australia was turned back by Syrian authorities in February.

Australia's government banned one of the women from returning on that occasion.

The woman was issued a temporary exclusion order, which can prevent high-risk citizens from returning for up to two years.

The orders were created to prevent defeated ISIS fighters from returning to Australia.

The banned woman did not return on Thursday, and opposition lawmakers urged the government to make similar orders against the four returned women.

Such orders can't be made against children under 14, and Australia won't separate mothers from children who want to return from Syria.

An aid agency failed in a court bid to compel the Australian government to repatriate citizens from Syrian camps.

The aid agency now wants Australian authorities to prioritize the returned children's welfare.

Two-thirds of the returned group are children, and they need a chance to resume a normal life in Australia.

Australian governments have repatriated women and children from Syrian detention camps twice, while others have returned without government help.