Tag: Martin Place siege

"I'm not saying there aren't a lot of dangerous people out there, I'm saying a lot of those people are in government," says Russell Brand, in his video blog about the Sydney siege.

Martin Place becomes moving floral memorial to the lives lost in the Sydney hostage crisis. Prime Minister joins mourners.

The two hostages who were fatally wounded when the siege was brought to a dramatic have been identified as a barrister and the manager of the Lindt café. A number of others received gunshot wounds.

Apparent gunshots and explosions heard as police put end Australian hostage crisis. Injured ferried to hospital.

Live blog of the Sydney siege hostage crisis in Martin Place, as it was being reported by Australian media.

The man holding hostages in Sydney is known to police as being on bail, charged with over 40 serious offences.

Australians say they will protect Muslim commuters from racism as #illridewithyou Twitter hashtag goes viral around the world following hostage siege in Sydney.

People near the Sydney siege hostage crisis have posted selfies on Twitter while others are reportedly drinking beer.

Police have made contact with the gunman in the Sydney siege crisis and five hostages are now free.

2GB talkback host, Ray Hadley, says he spoke on the phone to a hostage inside the Sydney café under siege but refused to put the call to air. He claims the gunman wanted to speak to the prime minister.

Hostages have been seen coming out of the café at the centre of the siege in Sydney.

Witnesses to the siege in Sydney’s Martin place tell of terrifying scenes.

The Sydney Opera House has been evacuated as hostage siege takes place in the city’s CBD.

A gunman has taken a number of people hostage inside a café in Sydney’s CBD. A black flag with Islamic text has been displayed in the window of the premises.