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No-show by Sydney terror plot duo

Two men charged over an Isis-linked terror plot have not appeared in court, with prosecutors warning there are "clear security issues".

Sydney police shoot woman

A young woman was seen moving towards police with a knife before officers fired two shots in a fatal shooting outside a Sydney fast-food outlet.

Surfer killed by a shark a 'great guy'

'It went whack and he was thrown in the air.' A Japanese surfer killed yesterday when both his legs were bitten off by a shark was a 'great guy', friends say.

Killer shark bit both legs off

“He lost both his legs," says a local after a killer shark apparently came out of nowhere and attacked a man off a NSW beach.

Sydney: From a great height

Dylan Cleaver conquers his fears and discovers a new outlook over Sydney.

Siege hostages right to sell stories

The Sydney siege hostages who sold their stories to TV networks for large sums of money have the right to do so, an inquest has been told.

Inquest into Sydney siege opens today

New South Wales: The Asian tastes of Sydney

Mackerel floss anyone? Jesse Mulligan finds new and innovative Asian eateries in Sydney.

Shark encounters plague NSW beaches

'That's so scary, man' said a fisherman whose boat was nudged by a five-metre great white shark. Beaches along NSW have been closed by continued sightings.

Siege victim killed by police

Martin Place siege victim Katrina Dawson was reportedly struck by a police bullet.

Police fire may have hit hostage

Australian police are reportedly investigating whether one of the victims wounded in the Lindt cafe siege was hit by a police bullet.

Rodney Hide: Sydney siege brings out the ranters

The tragic Sydney siege is being used to make political points. But the points people are making are as opposite as the political positions held.

Siege revives Nairobi mall nightmare

The Sydney cafe siege brought back horrific memories for Kiwi terror attack survivor Andrew McLaren.

Terror siege: Survivors speak

It was 2am on Tuesday. They had been under his reign of terror for 16 hours and it was now, or never.

'They've killed my beautiful boy'

In five words, Ken Johnson - father of Sydney cafe siege victim Tori Johnson - summed up the emotion surrounding this week's Martin Place tragedy.

Survivor's tears for slain boss

Amid the sea of flowers and mourners at Sydney's Martin Place, siege survivor Harriette Denny set up her own tribute for her slain boss, Tori Johnson.

Gunman's chilling last post

The "fake sheik" behind the deadly Sydney cafe siege railed against Australian "terrorism" on his website a day before he took 17 people hostage.

How lone wolf shattered a quiet morning

Man Haron Monis brought a nation to its knees. After taking 17 people hostage he was in charge, helping empty the heart of Sydney.