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System let us down on siege: Abbott

Tony Abbott has flagged shifting the balance between upholding individual rights and ensuring community protection following a report into the Sydney cafe siege.

Sydney: Shady lady is sassy again

Superstars and royalty have laid their heads in Sydney hotel with a tragic story, writes Lauren Quaintance.

Pair due in court over Sydney terror attack plans

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.

'Idiotic' game probed in overdose death

Sydney police believe revellers at a dance festival where a teenager died of an overdose had been playing a dangerous drug game.

Sydney's squashed paper bag

Architect Frank Gehry says he'll never again design a building quite like the "crumpled paper bag" which officially opened at Sydney's University of Technology yesterday.

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.

Sydney greets 2015 with big blue heart

Wild Oats claims Sydney-Hobart for eighth time

Veteran supermaxi Wild Oats XI has reinforced her standing as the most successful boat in the 70-year history of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, claiming line honours for a record eighth time.

NZ's Argentina flights fill gap for Aussies

Air New Zealand's flights to Buenos Aires will be more than a third filled with passengers from Australia, an analysis of the service says.

Sailing: Supermaxi closes gap in Sydney to Hobart race

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.

Sailing: Supermaxi super impressive out of Sydney

Sydney to Hobart yacht race newcomer Comanche did not need even five minutes to show she is the real deal as she made the most impressive start by a race rookie in memory.

Sydney terror plot arrest

A Sydney man arrested on terrorism-related charges will spend Christmas behind bars.

Teenager joins women taking on Sydney to Hobart

Most 18-year-olds put their feet up on Boxing Day and watch the cricket. Or simply savour the festive season. Not Emma May. She's doing the Sydney to Hobart instead.

Sydney siege hero farewelled

Bright yellow sunflowers have been laid on the white coffin of Sydney cafe siege victim Tori Johnson at his funeral in Sydney.