WorldGunman's wife an 'unacceptable risk'A court has been told of fears the Sydney siege gunman could continue to influence his partner's extremist views from beyond the grave.22 Dec 08:24 PM
WorldSydney gunman's wife could be taken into custodyThe wife of the gunman killed during the Lindt cafe siege could be taken into custody if her bail is revoked in a Sydney court.21 Dec 07:11 PM
WorldSiege: Authorities tipped offJust days before the Lindt Café Siege, an anonymous caller rang authorities to alert them to gunman Man Haron Monis' website.20 Dec 06:30 PM
WorldGrief-stricken Pakistan takes on TalibanThree days after Pakistan suffered its worst ever terrorist attack, with the massacre of 132 schoolchildren in Peshawar, the country has hit back.20 Dec 12:50 AM
New ZealandTerror siege: Survivors speakIt was 2am on Tuesday. They had been under his reign of terror for 16 hours and it was now, or never.19 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Stumped by insensitivity over school massacreHow many Pakistani children have to be slaughtered to stop a cricket match? We don't know, but it's more than 132, writes Paul Thomas.18 Dec 04:00 PM
World'They've killed my beautiful boy'In five words, Ken Johnson - father of Sydney cafe siege victim Tori Johnson - summed up the emotion surrounding this week's Martin Place tragedy.18 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldSlain teacher: 'You must kill me first'The wounded children of Peshawar Army Public School paid tribute to the teachers who died saving their lives as Pakistan woke to the full horror of the Taliban massacre.18 Dec 04:30 AM
WorldThe men who killed childrenHorrifying pictures have emerged showing the Taliban gun squad who slaughtered 132 innocent children - as a new threat to kill schoolkids was revealed.17 Dec 08:50 PM
OpinionZachary Steel and Grant Devilly: Don't hurry to counsel Sydney siege survivorsAs Australia reels from the Sydney siege and its unhappy end, many will be wondering what can be done for the hostages stuck for hours with the gunman in the Lindt cafe.17 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldSlaughter of the innocentsThe first lesson of the day for 10-year-old Irfan Shah at Peshawar's Army Public School was social studies.17 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchool attack the work of 'savages'A Taliban attack on a school in Pakistan that killed 132 children has been widely condemned as un-Muslim, abhorrent, inhumane and disgusting.17 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSurvivor's tears for slain bossAmid the sea of flowers and mourners at Sydney's Martin Place, siege survivor Harriette Denny set up her own tribute for her slain boss, Tori Johnson.17 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldPakistan school seen as the perfect targetThe frontier city of Peshawar was once known as "the city of flowers".17 Dec 04:00 PM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
