The Sydney Morning Herald | Learning from the lessons of the Lindt Cafe siege The Sydney Morning Herald It was one of Sydney's worst days. As the Christmas decorations were going up in Martin Place on December 15, 2014, a man produced a sawn-off pump-action shotgun and took 18 people hostage at the Lindt Cafe, which up until then had been known ... Putting boots on the ground Lessons learnt from the Lindt Cafe siege Special forces to be given greater powers to respond to terror attacks |