#ourabc

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The legendary 78ers 🤩 #MardiGrasABC #LGBTQIA #TransRights

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ah yes, noted pop station ABC Classic

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Rosehaven is coming soon! #rosehaven #savethedate #abctv #ourabc #television #abchumour (at Perth, Western Australia)

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Ferals patch #2: Mixy 🐇 She definitely took on her own character as I painted her, and refused to be perfect! Considering she lived in a shed, next to a rubbish tip, I think she's not worried about society's norms and limiting beliefs. Derryn and Rattus up next 😄🎨💕 #90skids #theferals #ourabc #mixy #patchgame

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Tony Abbott's press statement (from ABC News) - minus the most awkward ending ever seen.

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Spill Motion Result (from ABC News)

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The Sydney Siege has Ended

The Siege is over.

at 2am AEDT, the NSW Police Tactical Response Team entered the cafe

the perpetrator is dead

two hostages have died

four hostages were injured

There were seventeen hostages

Information from the ABC.

Sydneysiders have also shown that they are awesome people by starting the hashtag #illridewithyou on Twitter. The idea is that you pledge to keep an eye out for people in religious head coverings and protect them from racist idiots who are retaliating against the Muslim community as a result of the events of the last 24 hours.

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Sydney Siege UPDATE 6

It is believed that the gunman is keeping an eye on social media, so if these posts get vague, that's why...

One of the hostages is in St Vincent's hospital, doing well, sitting up in bed

Tony Abbott has made a recorded statement, indicating that the gunman is motivated by "politics"

There have been rumours of demands, but they are not confirmed by the ABC and police have said not to broadcast them.

There have also been rumours that media have been in contact with hostages - again, this is not confirmed by the ABC and the police have said not to broadcast what is said.

People are being told not to stay in the Martin Place area "for the heck of it"

Again, information is from the ABC and verified/trusted twitter accounts.

This was updated at 6:42pm AEDT