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Fog has started to clear around Sydney after cancelling and delaying flights at the airport this morning.

Sydney Airport has advised anyone travelling today to check the status of their flight. Several international and domestic flights have been delayed, some for more than two hours. Others have been cancelled altogether.

“Fog has descended at the airport resulting in delays and cancellations across the network,” a Sydney Airport spokesperson said.

“We will continue to monitor the weather conditions as the morning progresses.

“We advise passengers to check the status of their flight with their airline.”

Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has refused to say that Australia is safer after a second cohort of women linked to Islamic State returned last night.

“The prime minister’s been really upfront about this. We actually don’t want these people to return to Australia. These women made horrific decisions to go overseas and join a death cult,” O’Neil said in a back-and-forth with Today host Sarah Abo.

Abo repeated: “Are we safer with them here? It’s a yes or no question.”