The detective chief superintendent has told the inquest into the deadly December 2014 siege of his disappointment at the lack of “intelligence” that was available to him as he took command in what ...

THE commander who finally ­ordered police to storm the Lindt cafe has revealed he thought he was sending his ­officers to their deaths. “For the record, it’s probably the hardest bloody decision I ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The tactical commander during the Sydney siege has told an inquest that ending the Lindt Cafe stand-off through direct action would have ...

The parents of murdered Lindt cafe manager Tori Johnson have slammed a senior police commander as an "absolute disgrace" after he described the Sydney siege as a "high stakes game". Rosie Connellan ...

Russia has appointed a key commander of the gruelling siege of Mariupol, General Andrey Mordvichev, as head of the ground forces, the official newspaper of the Russian army reported Thursday.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The United Nations tribunal for the former Yugoslavia on Wednesday sentenced Dragomir Milosevic, a former ...

A senior police officer who was in charge during the final hours of the Lindt Cafe siege says he accepts blame for the deaths of hostages Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson, as well as gunman Man Haron ...

The policeman in charge of the siege of barrister Mark Saunders was kept in the dark about 10 crucial events, a coroner said today. Mr Saunders, 32, an alcoholic who had battled with depression and ...

Tactical police stormed the Lindt cafe in the early hours of the morning. Photo: Supplied Barrister Katrina Dawson and cafe manger Tori Johnson were killed during the siege. Photo: Supplied ...