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Abbott urges Australians to go about life

Prime Minister Tony Abbott is urging Australians to go about their lives as normal despite the terrorist siege in Sydney’s CBD.

Qantas diverts planes after Sydney hostage crisis

Qantas is diverting its planes away from central Sydney to free up space for authorities dealing with the siege in a city cafe.

Photo Gallery: Siege at Sydney cafe

Click here for the latest photos from the scene, where more than a dozen hostages are being held at gunpoint in a Sydney cafe.

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Expert: Safety not slipping at Qantas

Qantas' spate of incidents is "unusual" but there's no evidence of slipping safety standards, an aviation expert says.

Fourth Qantas flight has to turn back

A fourth Qantas plane has been forced to turn back mid-flight, marking a second day of trouble for the airline - but its boss says "it happens all the time".

Campers rescued from NSW flood

Two children and their mothers have been flown from rising flood waters on the NSW coast as wild storms batter the region.

Par for the course in Sydney

If you're going to be whacked by a golf ball, it may as well be hit by one of the greats, finds Cameron McMillan.

Boys find body of baby at Sydney beach

A post-mortem is due to be carried out today on the body of a baby found by two young boys digging on a beach in Sydney.

Mid-air plane drama: Kiwi's heroics

A Kiwi air traveller wrestled with a crazed passenger who tried to force open an emergency aircraft door mid-flight between Vietnam and Australia.

Snow, gales + floods: Sydney in October?

A powerful storm has ripped through the Australian state of New South Wales, causing flooding, lightning strikes and dumping 15cm of snow in inland areas.

Australia: Pause and effect at Sydney sand strip

Sculptures strung like pearls around Bondi are fascinating, writes Catherine Smith.

Warm brings out worst in Sydney

Sydney returned to the "bad old days" with a weekend of booze-fuelled violence in the streets, St Vincent's Hospital's head of emergency says.

Sydney stabbing leaves 1 dead, 2 hurt

A man has died and two others are in a critical condition after being stabbed in Sydney’s southwest.

Teen held over threat to kill Christians

A second teenager has been charged after death threats were allegedly screamed at Christians outside a school in Sydney, while an Islamic State flag was brandished.

Tougher security is new norm

Australians will have to put up with inconvenience and tougher security for "some time to come" as the world tackles terrorism, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has warned.

Man found dead in car boot after two weeks

A car with a dead man in the boot had been parked on the side of a western Sydney street for about two weeks, police say.

Parliament House on lockdown in Canberra

A lockdown of the ministerial wing of Parliament House has been ordered in Canberra following intelligence concerns the building may be a terrorist target.