http://www.abc.net.au/news/abcnews24/

No confirmation of any deaths.

All the hostages were removed by paramedics onto stretchers,

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-1...gunman/5969162

"Heavily armed police have stormed a cafe in central Sydney, ending a siege where a gunman had been holding hostages at bay since Monday morning.

Loud explosions and yelling could be heard from outside the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Sydney's Martin Place at about 2:00am (AEDT).

Dozens of paramedic crews could also be seen at the scene with stretchers.

Minutes earlier, several more hostages had emerged from the cafe.

A gunman, identified by police as Iranian cleric Man Haron Monis, took an unknown number of people hostage at the cafe shortly before 10:00am (AEDT) on Monday.

More to come."

I think some of the media outlets are going for ratings not facts.