These are the six words that say it all. "I'll be back at work tomorrow."

Whenever there is a dramatic event, social media instantly comes alive with comment and conjecture as facts vie for attention with fiction.

Just hours after the Sydney siege ended with the death of two hostages, crowds gathered to pay their respects.

Pop stars, comedians and Kevin Rudd's daughter are among critics of Rupert Murdoch for his insensitive tweet about the Sydney hostage crisis.

Hostages caught in Sydney's siege have revealed how some of them managed to escape when the gunman's back was turned.

Haron Monis was known to authorities for a string of offences.

The MP who chaired the anti-terrorist legislation rushed through Parliament last week, MarkMitchell, says the bill was "100 per cent" justified.

The siege comes months after Australia's biggest ever counter-terrorism raids and follows repeated warnings by ASIO, the domestic spy agency, of the growing threat of a homegrown domestic....

The country’s highest Islamic office holder has condemned the actions of a gunman responsible for a hostage situation in Sydney’s CBD.

Father-of-four Craig Stoker had just bought a coffee at the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Sydney's Martin Place when he walked out and bumped into a "crazy-eyed" man.

A New Zealander who saw the Sydney siege unfold has described seeing people cowering on their knees only moments after a gunman took them hostage.

Aucklanders can be confident the measures Sydney has in place to deal with hostage or terrorism emergencies would be available here - but on a smaller scale, a senior police source says.

A flurry of loud bangs erupted just after 4am NZ time as a swarm of heavily armed police stormed a downtown Sydney cafe where a gunman had taken hostages.

As the Sydney siege threatens to open up old prejudices, hashtag #illridewithyou has led a call for unity.

Here's what we know now about the situation in Sydney where a gunman has seized hostages.

Martin Place in Sydney CBD is in lockdown after gunmen took hostages at the popular Lindt cafe this morning.

Bruno was turning up for his shift as a barista and waiter when he was ushered away at the door by police.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott is urging Australians to go about their lives as normal despite the terrorist siege in Sydney’s CBD.

Qantas is diverting its planes away from central Sydney to free up space for authorities dealing with the siege in a city cafe.

Click here for the latest photos from the scene, where more than a dozen hostages are being held at gunpoint in a Sydney cafe.

Qantas' spate of incidents is "unusual" but there's no evidence of slipping safety standards, an aviation expert says.

A fourth Qantas plane has been forced to turn back mid-flight, marking a second day of trouble for the airline - but its boss says "it happens all the time".

Two children and their mothers have been flown from rising flood waters on the NSW coast as wild storms batter the region.

If you're going to be whacked by a golf ball, it may as well be hit by one of the greats, finds Cameron McMillan.

A post-mortem is due to be carried out today on the body of a baby found by two young boys digging on a beach in Sydney.