Defence information withheld from Lindt siege inquest

Information on military capabilities which could be deployed during a terrorist attack was refused.

Mistakes cannot be papered over, Lindt coroner finds

• ANALYSIS

The long-awaited report into the Lindt cafe siege walks a judicious line.

Lindt cafe siege inquest: police waited too long: coroner

Despite the delay, the hostage deaths of Katrina Dawson and Tori Johnson were not the fault of police, the coroner found.

Families angry over police tactic of waiting for a hostage to die

The families of Lindt café siege victims Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson have spoken for the first time of their horror at learning that police were waiting for a hostage to die or be seriously wounded before storming the café in December 2014.

Police were victims of double standards: Police Association

The DPP was not subject to the same public inquisition as the police, the association's acting president says.

'If no one was going to come and save us, we would have to save ourselves'

Hostages Jarrod Morton-Hoffman and Fiona Ma quietly plotted ways to ease their fellow hostages' plight.

Six questions Lindt siege inquest must answer

The coroner is due to hand down his report into the Lindt cafe siege. Six things must be made clear.

'Truly appalling': Sharrouf's child propaganda pawn in latest terror video

Whatever chances the children had of coming back are now almost gone, says community leader.

Furore over proposal to charge Catholic schools rent

• EXCLUSIVE

A confidential church briefing paper obtained by Fairfax Media warns against any moves by NSW bishops to start collecting rent from Catholic schools.