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Sydney

Tuesday

16
December
2014

















Sydney siege: US stands ready to assist Australia, says John Kerry - video

The US secretary of state, John Kerry, says the US 'grieves' with Australia after a hostage-taking incident in a Sydney cafe left three people dead



Sydney siege: US stands ready to assist Australia, says John Kerry - video













Before he flew the black flag, Monis was just a desperate man with a violent past

Yassir Morsi

Modern Islam is a potent grammar for capturing and expressing grievance. Lone wolves like Sydney Siege gunman Man Haron Monis must tap into its symbols to sustain their fantasies 



Before he flew the black flag, Monis was just a desperate man with a violent past













Hostages in the Sydney cafe siege: 'We’re not getting out of here'

Exclusive: As the hours dragged on and their captor became more erratic and his fury more frightening, hostages began to despair. They complied with demands they made videos, begged for release and then ran for their lives



Hostages in the Sydney cafe siege: 'We’re not getting out of here'













Rupert Murdoch criticised for 'gloating' about his paper's Sydney siege coverage

News Corp boss tweeted to congratulate staff at his Sydney paper the Daily Telegraph for reporting siege’s bloody end in final edition



Rupert Murdoch criticised for 'gloating' about his paper's Sydney siege coverage














Tony Abbott says questions over why Sydney siege gunman was out on bail




Tony Abbott says questions over why Sydney siege gunman was out on bail








Sydney siege: Abbott to ask why ‘sick’ gunman remained at large




Sydney siege: Abbott to ask why ‘sick’ gunman remained at large








Katrina Dawson and Tori Johnson named as Sydney siege victims




Katrina Dawson and Tori Johnson named as Sydney siege victims








Sydney siege gunman: magistrate gave Man Haron Monis bail saying he did not pose risk to public




Sydney siege gunman: magistrate gave Man Haron Monis bail saying he did not pose risk to public








Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis: the unlikely violent extremist




Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis: the unlikely violent extremist








The Sydney siege should not be used to justify draconian new anti-terrorism laws

David Marr







The Sydney siege should not be used to justify draconian new anti-terrorism laws
















Analysis How the Australian media reported the Sydney siege – and spared us the worst




How the Australian media reported the Sydney siege – and spared us the worst








Mourners at Martin Place pay tribute to victims of the Sydney siege – video




Mourners at Martin Place pay tribute to victims of the Sydney siege – video








Police officer in Roberto Curti's fatal arrest escapes conviction for assault




Police officer in Roberto Curti's fatal arrest escapes conviction for assault








Investigation launched into three deaths after police storm Sydney siege cafe - video




Investigation launched into three deaths after police storm Sydney siege cafe - video








Islamic leaders say Australians have risen above fear in wake of Sydney siege




Islamic leaders say Australians have risen above fear in wake of Sydney siege








Sydney siege: mourners leave tributes to hostages killed




Sydney siege: mourners leave tributes to hostages killed
















Sydney siege: don't call Man Haron Monis a 'terrorist' - it only helps Isis

Anne Aly




Sydney siege: don't call Man Haron Monis a 'terrorist' - it only helps Isis








Sydney siege: Australia has been struck by the act of terror it feared

Paul Daley




Sydney siege: Australia has been struck by the act of terror it feared








Sydney siege: newspaper front pages from around the world – in pictures




Sydney siege: newspaper front pages from around the world – in pictures








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