9.45am - A number of hostages held inside a cafe in Sydney's
Martin Place with an Islamic flag pressed up against a window.
10.14am - Police establish a 150m exclusion zone around the
cafe with specialist police outside the shop.
10.55am - The flag being displayed appears to be the Shahada
flag which has been adopted by extremist groups such as the al-Qaeda-linked
al-Nusra Front.
11.40am - Channel Seven air footage of alleged armed offender.
He is middle aged with a salt and pepper beard, wearing a headband with Islamic
writing.
11.51am - NSW Police try to make contact with the people
inside the cafe. They advise workers who are trapped in buildings inside the
police cordon to stay away from windows.
1.30pm - NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione says they
had moved to a 'footing' similar to dealing with a terrorist attack.
1.55pm - NSW Premier Mike Baird says Sydney is being tested
today, but 'we will remain a democratic society'
2.45pm - Lindt Chocolat Cafe Australia thank the public for
their support via Facebook, saying they are 'deeply concerned over this serious
incident'
3.37pm - Three male hostages run out of the cafe.
3.50pm - NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Catherine Burn
confirms negotiators have spoken with a gunman.
5.00pm - Two female Lindt workers leave the cafe.
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