Australian PM 'incredulous' that Sydney siege happened

Australia’s prime minister has said the deadly Sydney cafe siege may have been preventable, as the chorus of critics demanding to know why the gunman was free on bail despite a string of violent charges grew louder.

Iranian-born, self-styled cleric Man Haron Monis, who had a lengthy criminal history, burst into the city centre cafe on Monday wielding a shotgun, taking 17 people inside hostage. The siege ended 16 hours later when police stormed the Lindt cafe to free the captives, two of whom were killed in a barrage of gunfire, along with Monis.