Sydney Siege

Two hostages say they plotted to stab gunman in Sydney siege

February 08, 2015 4:57 pm

Joel Herat, 21, and Jarrod Hoffman, 19, said that they had armed themselves with box cutters.

Nilesh Rane tweets: Convert as many to Hinduism to avoid Sydney repeat

December 17, 2014 1:21 am

Nilesh said Hinduism was better equipped than any other religion to counter acts of terror.

Sydney Siege: The September warning

December 16, 2014 1:21 am

After Phil Hughes, Australia wakes up to another nightmare

December 16, 2014 1:20 am

Indian team begins practice session at the Gabba in Brisbane under increased security cover.

‘It was so eerily quiet out there’

December 16, 2014 1:07 am

The sense of fear was also heightened by rumours that were doing the rounds in Sydney throughout the day.

Cafe gunman was Iranian refugee charged with sexual assault: Police

December 16, 2014 1:04 am

Man Haron Monis remained holed up in the cafe some 15 hours after the siege began.

Infosys engineer from Guntur went for coffee break, got trapped inside

December 16, 2014 2:05 pm

The IT professional had gone to the cafe for a “coffee break”, but did not return.

Heightened security in Delhi over Sydney hostage drama

December 15, 2014 10:28 pm

Security has been stepped up in popular malls and areas which have clusters of cafes and restaurants

Sydney Siege ends after police storms cafe

December 16, 2014 11:24 am

The deadly Sydney siege ended after midnight with a barrage of gunfire that left two hostages and the gunman dead, four others wounded, and a nation that has long prided itself on its peace rocked to its core.

Sydney cafe siege: Hostages held by gunman, forced to hold Islamic flag

December 15, 2014 10:52 am

An armed assailant was holding an unknown number of hostages inside a central Sydney cafe on Monday, police said, with local television showing some being forced to hold up a black flag with white Arabic writing in the window.