What will Sydney do with all those flowers?
Tens of thousands of flowers left at Martin Place in remembrance of Sydney siege victims Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson have been cleared by nearly 100 volunteers.
Sydney
Two pregnant women among the hostages in the Sydney siege at Martin Place
The two women, aged 35 and 30, and 15 others were taken hostage in a dramatic 17-hour siege at the Lindt Café in the heart of Sydney’s CBD on Monday morning. This morning Deputy Commissioner Catherine Burn confirmed the two pregnant women had been assessed and both were in a stable condition. One of the […]
Martin Place hostage Marcia Mikhael shares chilling details
It was a moment of relief for Marcia Mikhael's family and friends. The image of her being carried out alive of the Lindt cafe in the early hours of this morning put an end to the distress and pain they had been feeling for close to 17 hours
NSW Police warn of terrorist “hoax”
NSW Police say that a story about a man warning people of an impending terrorist attack in Sydney on New Year’s Eve is a hoax. Sources say the story circulating around the community talks about a Sydneysider who finds a wallet and returns it to the owner – often described as being a Middle Eastern […]
Sydney mother and manager killed in café siege
Sydney mother-of-three Katrina Dawson was one of the two hostages killed in the siege in Sydney’s Martin Place early Tuesday morning. The 38-year-old barrister – who specialised in commercial, bankruptcy and corporations’ law – worked at Eight Selborne, had three children, aged eight, five and three. Ms Dawson was pronounced dead after being taken to […]
#illridewithyou hashtage unites Australians after Sydney siege
Australians have unified, showing their support for Sydney’s Muslim community after Monday’s Martin Place siege.
How to talk to your kids about the Sydney siege
The fatal terror siege in Sydney that gripped the world overnight will be causing anxiety in children and teenagers, according to psychologists.
Sydney hostage crisis in Martin Place comes to a tragic end
Three people, including the gunmen and two hostages are dead as police storm the Lindt cafe.
Sydney siege: Schools in lockdown
Children were being kept inside their classrooms today as part of precautionary school lock-downs during the siege by a terrorist in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. With the gunman holding an unconfirmed number of people hostage inside the Lindt café at Martin Place, schools were advised to take extra measures to ensure student safety. As […]
Opposition leader Bill Shorten addresses siege
Opposition leader, Bill Shorten, has released a statement regarding the siege on Martin Place.