The Sydney Siege
December 15, 2014. A gunman took 18 hostages in the heart of Sydney. 17 hours later, the terrorist would be shot dead, 2 innocent hostages would be killed, and Australia’s iconic city would be stained forever. Louisa Hope and her mum walked into the cafe that morning and left just after 2am the next day, wheeled out on ambulance beds after being shot in the crossfire. This is Louisa's story of the moment that changed Australia forever— The Sydney Siege Cover image: AAP
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From the moment Man Monis arrived in Australia in 1996, there were warning signs everywhere.
Under police watch, facing numerous charges, and wanted in his home country, the red flags were impossible to ignore—but they were missed.
In this first episode, uncover the chilling details of his history and meet Louisa Hope, a survivor of the Sydney Siege and a testament to resilience.
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Experience the chilling moment when everyone inside the café realises they are hostages to a terrorist.
Louisa shares her "sliding doors" moment, a twist of fate that placed her and her mum in the café that morning.
Hear Louisa recount the first three hours inside the Lindt Café from her perspective.
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From lunchtime inside the café, hostages were forced to obey the gunman’s bizarre demands—creating YouTube videos, calling him "brother," and acting as his personal PR team.
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The atmosphere inside the café begins to shift. Snipers take positions outside, and unbeknownst to Louisa and the other hostages, the police have surrounded the café. The gunman grows increasingly agitated as his demands remain unmet.
These are the pivotal moments in the Sydney Siege, leading up to its tragic conclusion.
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It’s 1:43 AM inside the Lindt Café, moments before police storm in. Two hostages lose their lives, and Louisa and her mum are both shot.
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The siege is over. Two innocent people have lost their lives, the gunman is dead, and Louisa and her mum are left badly wounded.
This marks the beginning of recovery—for both Louisa and Australia—after the tragedy of the Sydney Siege.
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In this final episode of the Sydney Siege series, explore the outcomes of the inquest into the Lindt Café siege and the lessons Australia has learned since those tragic days in December 2014.
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As we mark the 10th anniversary of the tragic Lindt Cafe Siege, we sit down with survivor Louisa Hope for an emotional and insightful conversation about that fateful day in December 2014. A decade later, Louisa reflects on the harrowing events, the lives lost, and the extraordinary resilience that has carried her forward.
In this special episode, Louisa shares her journey over the past ten years—from healing and advocacy to buildin...
Ten years ago, on December 15, 2014, a gunman stormed a Sydney café, taking 18 hostages in a harrowing ordeal that shook the nation.
Over the next 17 hours, the siege ended with the terrorist being shot dead, the tragic loss of two innocent lives, and a scar left on Australia's heart.
Louisa Hope and her mother entered the Lindt Café that morning, unknowingly walking into a nightmare that would leave them wheeled out on stretchers,...
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