High Court dismisses appeal to return Aust IS families

Thirty-four Australians remain in detention camps in northern Syria. (HANDOUT/SAVE THE CHILDREN)

The High Court has refused a bid to repatriate Australian children and mothers of Islamic State fighters detained in refugee camps in Syria.

The High Court decision on Monday is another blow to the legal challenge brought by Save the Children Australia against the government to compel it to return the mothers and children.