Sydney Hostage Crisis

We cross to Sydney and our reporter Kate Newton who is waiting for the start of the police media conference. Audio

Our reporter Kate Newton was at the police cordon in Sydney overnight, and is now waiting for the start of the police media conference. Audio

An Australian-based international relations specialist says even though a black flag displaying Arabic text was in the window of the cafe, that doesn't mean Man Haron Monis was formally linked to… Audio

Kate Newton joins us live from Sydney. Audio

Sydney's political leaders were also in lockdown yesterday at the Town Hall. Audio

One man in Sydney, who wanted to only use his first name, Arjay, was put into lockdown in his office building only a block away from the cafe. Audio

Our reporter Kate Newton has been at the cordon all night. Audio

The Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, has met his National Security Committee about the hostage crisis in Sydney. Audio

Security expert Tony Loughran from Zero Risk International is also at Martin Place. Audio

We now cross to Sydney's Martin place for the latest on this hostage crisis with the ABC's Jamelle Wells. Audio

Three men have fled from the cafe where a gunman is holding hostages in a standoff in central Sydney with heavily armed police and snipers. Audio

Returning to Sydney and reports of three people fleeing from the building housing the Lindt cafe. Audio

Three people have escaped from the Cafe. Audio

Greg Barton is an expert in counter-terrorism from Australia's Monash University. Audio

Returning to Sydney where heavily armed police have cordoned off parts of the CBD where one or more gunmen have taken what could be dozens of hostages in The Lindt Cafe in Martin Place. Audio

Muslim leaders in Sydney have been meeting to see if they can help even though it's not clear who's behind the siege. Audio

Channel Seven's Mike Duffy was one of the reporters to be evacuated from the media company's Martin Place headquarters. Audio

Natasha Nicholls is one of hundreds of workers who were told not to leave their buildings Audio

The siege at a central Sydney cafe is entering its sixth hour with a gunman still holding hostages surrounded by dozens of police and snipers who've locked-down city streets. Audio

At least one gunman has taken several people hostage at a cafe in the Australian city of Sydney. Audio