Sydney Morning Herald | Labor senate hopeful who joined fight against Islamic State contacts home Sydney Morning Herald Australian killed fighting Islamic State named. A would-be Labor senator who left Australia in January to join the fight against Islamic State has made contact with his family. Confirmation that Matthew Gardiner has joined the Kurdish resistance to IS came after ... Australian soldier Ashley Johnston's final moments in battle with ISIS OPINION: Why pick on people who fight a scourge? Islamic State: Former Australian soldier Ashley Johnston killed fighting militants ... |