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Australian police and policing

Monday

15
December
2014

















Sydney siege is over, say police, as hostages flee the scene – as it happened

Alleged gunman named as Man Haron Monis as hostages escape cafe amid gunfire



Sydney siege is over, say police, as hostages flee the scene – as it happened













Sydney siege: what we know so far

Five people have been seen running out of a cafe in central Sydney where at least one armed gunman took ‘fewer than 30’ customers and staff hostage



Sydney siege: what we know so far













Sydney hostages flee Martin Place cafe siege in city centre

It is not known whether the hostages were released or escaped a gunman believed to be holding an unknown number of people in a Lindt cafe 



Sydney hostages flee Martin Place cafe siege in city centre













Sydney hostage situation: police have had no contact with cafe siege gunman - video

NSW police commissioner Andrew Scipione said police have had no contact with a gunman who is holding an undetermined number of people hostage in a cafe in Sydney's Martin Place.



Sydney hostage situation: police have had no contact with cafe siege gunman - video














Sydney siege: public transport and traffic diverted to avoid hostage standoff




Sydney siege: public transport and traffic diverted to avoid hostage standoff








Tony Abbott on the Sydney siege hostages: Our hearts go out to those people – video




Tony Abbott on the Sydney siege hostages: Our hearts go out to those people – video








Sydney CBD siege: hostages forced to hold black and white Islamic flag




Sydney CBD siege: hostages forced to hold black and white Islamic flag








Sydney siege: police cordon off Martin Place as hostages held in cafe – video




Sydney siege: police cordon off Martin Place as hostages held in cafe – video








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