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    Australia news live: tenth anniversary of Sydney Lindt Cafe siege; severe heatwave to continue into next week

    Australia news live: tenth anniversary of Sydney Lindt Cafe siege; severe heatwave to continue into next week



    The victims of the tragedy have been remembered by a commemorative exhibition erected by the NSW government. Follow today’s news live.Sunday marks the 10-year anniversary of the beginning of the siege at the Lindt Cafe on Martin Place, where Man Haron Monis took 18 people hostage over 17 hours, AAP reports.At gunpoint, Monis forced hostages to call police and media organisations, falsely warning that he had placed bombs around the city, including in his backpack, and that it was an attack by Islamic State. Images of the terrified hostages standing at the windows for hours were widely broadcast. Continue reading…



    Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/dec/15/australia-news-live-sydney-lindt-cafe-seige-anniversary-weather-severe-heatwave-nsw-victoria-queensland-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton

    Author : Donna Lu

    Publish date : 2024-12-14 21:49:00

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