Sydney Siege

• Inquest examines man behind deadly siege at Sydney cafe

  An inquest into last year's siege at a Sydney cafe has heard that the gunman was a self-obsessed fabulist who grew increasingly defiant as he edged closer to launching his deadly attack.

  World

  May 25, 2015
  
• Sydney cafe reopens 3 months after deadly siege

  A Sydney cafe that was the site of a deadly siege has reopened three months after a gunman took 18 people inside hostage.

  World

  Mar 19, 2015
  
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• Memorial services held for victims of Sydney cafe siege

  Two victims of a deadly siege in Sydney were remembered Tuesday at private memorial services, one week after a gunman took them hostage inside a downtown cafe.

  World

  Dec 23, 2014
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• Social justice found online voice in 2014, say experts

  Those tuned into the web's global conversations believe 2014 will be remembered as the time when social justice advocates found their voice.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2014
• Sydney hostage planned daring escape

  The siege at the Sydney cafe had been going on for more than five hours and 82-year-old John O'Brien had become convinced the gunman was insane and they would likely all end up dead.

  World

  Dec 17, 2014
• Aussie leader: Siege gunman dropped off watch list

  A gunman responsible for a deadly siege in a Sydney cafe was once on the national security agency's watch list - but was dropped off it years ago for reasons that remain unclear, Australia's prime minister said Wednesday.

  World

  Dec 17, 2014
• Australian PM says security system failed to track gunman in deadly siege

  After a day of intense drama, a host of questions remained.

  Dec 16, 2014
• 5 unanswered questions from the Sydney siege

  What happened during the dramatic showdown in a Sydney cafe Tuesday morning, and how did a man with a lengthy criminal record slip through the cracks?

  Crime

  Dec 16, 2014
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• Australian news anchor learns identity of Sydney victim, breaks down

  Australian news anchor Natalie Barr appeared to learn that she knew one of the victims of the deadly Sydney siege as she spoke the words on live TV.

  Crime

  Dec 16, 2014
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• Katrina Dawson, Tori Johnson identified as victims in deadly Sydney siege

  Police have named the two victims who were killed in the Sydney cafe siege as lawyer Katrina Dawson, 38, and Tori Johnson, 34, who managed the Lindt Chocolat Cafe.

  Dec 15, 2014