WorldGunman's chilling last postThe "fake sheik" behind the deadly Sydney cafe siege railed against Australian "terrorism" on his website a day before he took 17 people hostage.16 Dec 07:27 PM
New ZealandSiege: Govt must weigh risk, rightsPM John Key said the Sydney siege gunman highlighted the conundrum for authorities over protecting citizens against potential terrorism and over-stepping their powers.16 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian Rudman: Terrorism no justification to fight others' warsGovernment MP Mark Mitchell argues that the Sydney hostage drama is 100 per cent justification for the anti-terrorist legislation he helped bulldoze through Parliament last week.16 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionKathy Marks: Lone operator shakes Australian sense of safetyThere was Bali, but it was Westerners - not Australians, specifically - who were targeted.16 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwis not put off travelling to AustraliaThe killing of hostages in Sydney has not deterred New Zealanders from flying to Australia.16 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldSydney siege: why was he out?Prime Minister Tony Abbott will urgently review how a lone gunman known to federal police and ASIO was able to take hostages in a Sydney cafe.16 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldFamily of hostage taker's murdered ex-wife angry over bailMonis' former partner Noleen Hayson Pal, 30, was stabbed 18 times and set alight outside her Werrington unit in April 2013.16 Dec 06:30 AM
OpinionChris Allen: Australia's #illridewithyou solidarityAgainst a backdrop of fear and uncertainty following the hostage taking in Sydney, thousands of ordinary Australians turned to social media to spread a message of unprecedented tolerance and solidarity.16 Dec 05:20 AM
WorldShot officer: 'I'll be back at work tomorrow'These are the six words that say it all. "I'll be back at work tomorrow."16 Dec 04:30 AM
WorldSydney siege: How rumours spread onlineWhenever there is a dramatic event, social media instantly comes alive with comment and conjecture as facts vie for attention with fiction.16 Dec 04:15 AM
World'If someone else runs, someone dies'Hostages caught in Sydney's siege have revealed how some of them managed to escape when the gunman's back was turned.15 Dec 11:27 PM
WorldThe man behind the siegeHaron Monis was known to authorities for a string of offences.15 Dec 08:58 PM
WorldSiege: Grand Mufti condemns gunmanThe country’s highest Islamic office holder has condemned the actions of a gunman responsible for a hostage situation in Sydney’s CBD.15 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Sydney siege brings terror close to homeCould it happen here? That is a question to haunt this country whatever the outcome of the hostage crisis in Sydney.15 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldCaptives may consider fighting backSome hostages held in the Sydney cafe may have had thoughts of attacking the hostage takers as survival instincts "come to the fore", a psychologist says.15 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldBump, then 'crazy-eyed' gunman struckFather-of-four Craig Stoker had just bought a coffee at the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Sydney's Martin Place when he walked out and bumped into a "crazy-eyed" man.15 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldKiwi sees hostages on kneesA New Zealander who saw the Sydney siege unfold has described seeing people cowering on their knees only moments after a gunman took them hostage.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAnti-terrorist law in NZ 100% justifiedThe MP who chaired the anti-terrorist legislation rushed through Parliament last week, MarkMitchell, says the bill was "100 per cent" justified.15 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldSiege over as police storm buildingA flurry of loud bangs erupted just after 4am NZ time as a swarm of heavily armed police stormed a downtown Sydney cafe where a gunman had taken hostages.15 Dec 03:49 PM
WorldSydney twitter hashtag goes viralAs the Sydney siege threatens to open up old prejudices, hashtag #illridewithyou has led a call for unity.15 Dec 11:48 AM
WorldSydney siege: What we knowHere's what we know now about the situation in Sydney where a gunman has seized hostages.15 Dec 10:21 AM
WorldKiwis speak from hostage sceneNew Zealanders caught up in the area where a hostage drama is unfolding in central Sydney - some who are still in lock down - have spoken about their experiences.15 Dec 06:28 AM
WorldSydney siege: The 'lone wolf' attacksThe cafe siege in Sydney was only to be expected after Islamic State urged followers to launch such “lone wolf” attacks, specifically mentioning Australia, terror experts say.15 Dec 05:39 AM
WorldHostage drama: Martin Place terrorist targetMartin Place in Sydney CBD is in lockdown after gunmen took hostages at the popular Lindt cafe this morning.15 Dec 03:51 AM
New ZealandAnti-terror bill passesParliament has just passed legislation aimed at stopping would-be foreign fighters from leaving New Zealand to join Islamic State in Iraq.09 Dec 08:50 AM
WorldCIA torture report may spark violenceUS embassies have been told to prepare for violent protests ahead of a report into the CIA's use of torture.08 Dec 09:27 PM
WorldBritish father snatches son from IsisThe father of a teenager from Cardiff is thought to be the first Briton to have rescued his son from the jihadist group Islamic State.02 Dec 08:36 PM
WorldMosque blasts kill 35, injure 150Thirty-five people were killed and 150 injured when multiple explosions tore through the central mosque in Kano, police said.29 Nov 04:00 PM
