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True crime cases in Australia

Documented cases from Australia, arranged as concise records with key events and sources.8 records
Lindt Café, Martin Place, Sydney (image has been altered for cropping and sharpening, 2014-12-17, by User:Sardaka)
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Lindt Cafe siege

The Lindt Café siege (also known as the Sydney siege) was a terrorist attack that occurred on 15–16 December 2014 when a lone gunman, Man Haron Monis, held ten customers and eight employees of a Lindt Chocolate Café hostage in the APA Building in Martin Place, Sydney, Australia.

Place
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
15–16 Dec 2014
Sources
2 cited
Uluru in Australia's Northern Territory, where Azaria Chamberlain disappeared
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Wrongful convictionSolved

Azaria Chamberlain case

Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain (11 June 1980, Mount Isa – 17 August 1980, Uluru / Ayers Rock) was a nine-week-old Australian baby girl who was killed by a dingo on the night of 17 August 1980 during a family camping trip to Uluru (Ayers Rock) in the Northern Territory.

Place
Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia
Date
17 Aug 1980
Sources
2 cited
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