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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 17 Dec, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Hostage describes relief at escaping Lindt cafe By Elise Worthington, staff Sydney siege hostage John O'Brien, who was among the first to escape the Lindt cafe, says he has never felt as much relief as he did when he "turned that corner and saw the armed police waiting for me". More » Craig Thomson escapes jail time over HSU theft Police Commissioner stands by decision to storm Lindt cafe Ex-footballer Craig Field jailed for 10 years for manslaughter Pakistani student played dead to survive attack Iran says it requested extradition of Sydney siege gunman Properties lost, person missing as out-of-control fires burn in Victoria Live: Josh Hazlewood bags two wickets on Test debut in Brisbane Hackers threaten 9/11-style attacks over Kim Jong-un film Man with 'sexual sadism disorder' jailed for assaults More Analysis » The inadequacy of the lone wolf theory Some commentators have been keen to avoid labelling Sheikh Haron as a consciously Islamist terrorist, instead saying he was an imbalanced 'lone wolf'. But viewing the tragedy in the Lindt Café as a 'one off' by a 'maddy' is not only wishful thinking, it is also ignorant of the many cases that the police and intelligence services have already foiled. Perhaps if mad was also seen as bad, Sheikh Haron would have been stopped in his tracks well before it all came to a hideous end. More » Stricter bail laws would be an assault on our rights Security lessons from the Sydney siege A post-MYEFO malaise won't fix the budget Steve Smith: right man at the right time Voters don't expect Abbott to make the distance Stop putting it off: we need a surplus ASAP How to honour the victims of the Sydney siege Sydney siege: confronting our anti-Islam backlash Radical Muslim cleric goes unchecked Just In More Just In » Abbott announces urgent review into Sydney siege The Commonwealth and New South Wales governments will urgently conduct a review into the Sydney siege, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced. More » Germans convinced they remain in race for submarine contract Brisbane man and two sons go missing on driving holiday Clarke in good spirits after successful surgery Perth freight link construction to begin in 2016 Police Commissioner stands by decision to storm Lindt cafe Sydney's heart is beating again, NSW Premier says Man acquitted of murdering SA woman after affair Victorian Coalition announces shadow cabinet Wife of missing Canberra man asks for public's help World More World » Hackers threaten 9/11-style attacks over Kim Jong-un film By North America correspondent Ben Knight and wires Hackers who penetrated the computers of Sony Pictures have issued a new threat of 9/11 style attacks if the company goes ahead with the release of a movie that makes fun of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un. More » Former L'Oreal boss files case against smelly chip shop Cambodia village reports mass HIV/AIDS infection Jeb Bush 'actively' exploring US presidential bid Failed London bombers lose appeal in European court Japanese McDonald's rations french fries amid shortage Business More Business » Australia 'out of luck'; odds of recession rise in 2015 By business reporter Stephen Letts A leading market strategist says Australia has run out of luck, and may be dragged into recession as part of a global downturn in 2015. More » OECD welcomes MYEFO restraint, but urges GST increase Wall St slides late as Russian rouble continues slump Russian economy heading for crisis as oil, rouble plunge ACCC's new powers to monitor petrol prices take effect Adani coal rail deal gets time extension Politics More Politics » Abbott announces urgent review into Sydney siege The Commonwealth and New South Wales governments will urgently conduct a review into the Sydney siege, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced. More » Hackers threaten 9/11-style attacks over Kim Jong-un film Lack of data records prevents serious crime investigations: AFP Commissioner Iran says it requested extradition of Sydney siege gunman PM questions whether 'madman' could have been stopped Sport More Sport » Live blog: Australia v India second Test, day one Josh Hazlewood picked up two wickets on his Test debut as India reached tea at 3 for 151 on day one at the Gabba. More » Former NRL star Craig Field sentenced to 10 years' jail for manslaughter Clarke in good spirits after successful surgery Injured Khawaja out of World Cup contention Adelaide United beats 10-man Perth Glory to win FFA Cup Buffering to miss the autumn carnival Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Geminids asteroidal meteor shower to peak tonight By Rachael Brown Australians should keep their eyes peeled for an impressive light show on Sunday night, astronomers say. More » Aussie babies find it easier to understand Canadians, study finds CSIRO has 'cut into the bone', chairman says Artificial skin gives people with prosthetic limbs sense of touch Hour of Code: Australian students explore computer science Environment More Environment » Boxing Day tsunami felt as 'far away' as SA; 10 years since disaster By Malcolm Sutton As the 10-year anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day earthquake and tsunami approaches, an expert reveals its effects were felt as far away as South Australia's coastline. More » Indonesian landslide death toll rises to 56 Lima talks agree on paths to 2015 climate deal Hopes of climate commitments fade as Peru talks extended Major oil spill threatens world's largest mangrove forest About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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