Bondi Junction stabbing heroes honoured with Australian bravery awards IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 13
Eight people to be awarded for bravery during Bondi Junction stabbing Six people were killed and 10 injured when Joel Cauchi went on a stabbing spree at Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre in April 2024 The Independent UK · Apr 13
'It stays with you forever': massacre heroes honoured Two people who died in the Bondi Junction shopping centre attack are among eight heroes whose courage is being honoured by special bravery awards. AAP · Apr 12
Two years on from the Bondi Junction stabbings, eight courageous people will receive special bravery awards Governor general Sam Mostyn honours ‘determined response in unspeakable and horrific circumstances’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 12
Bondi Junction Stabbing Inquest Spotlights Psychiatrist’s ‘Failings’ & Police’s Heroism Joel Cauchi’s psychiatrist has been referred to the watchdog over “major failing”. Pedestrian.tv · Feb 5
Emergency services learn quick lessons from stabbing A lack of communication between police and paramedics during the Bondi Junction mass stabbing was a "near miss" but improvements have already been fruitful. AAP · Feb 5
‘Major failing’ in psychiatric care before Joel Cauchi stabbed six people at Bondi Junction, coroner finds Cauchi, who lived with schizophrenia, killed six people in 2024 Westfield shopping centre stabbing before being shot dead by police inspector Amy Scott The Guardian - AU · Feb 5
Hope out of tragedy as mass stabbing lessons laid bare The husband of a woman killed in a shopping mall stabbing spree says lives will be saved by improvements suggested after an inquest into the mass killing. AAP · Feb 4
More than $230k raised in a day for hero Bondi Junction police officer after ‘rare’ cancer diagnosis Amy Scott, who confronted Joel Cauchi alone during the April 2024 Westfield attack, has been diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ breast cancer The Guardian - AU · Jan 12
Cancer diagnosis for hero cop who shot Bondi stabber Donations and praise have poured in for the heroic police officer who brought a stabbing rampage to an end as she battles a rare form of cancer. AAP · Jan 12
Quick action 'could have saved lives' in mass stabbing The families of the six people killed during a stabbing rampage at a shopping centre say lives could have been saved with immediate and competent action. AAP · Nov 27, 2025
Crucial 77-second window during Bondi stabbing rampage The critical moments between a security guard making a frantic radio call and a killer with a knife stalking his final victim have been forensically examined. AAP · Nov 24, 2025
France honours Bondi mall stabbing 'bollard' heroes French nationals Damien Guerot and Silas Despreaux have been recognised by the Macron government for their courage trying to stop a knife-wielding attacker. AAP · Jun 5, 2025
‘I hurt so terribly’: after weeks of detail, Bondi Junction inquest ends with reminder of families’ anguish The inquest into Joel Cauchi’s murderous rampage raked over CCTV footage and systemic weaknesses with ‘careful objectivity’ – but on the final morning, the courtroom was a space for raw emotion The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2025
The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2025 Family of some Bondi Junction stabbing victims see ‘major issue’ in police handling of information after attack, court hears NSW police assistant commissioner tells inquest media guidelines ‘not always rigid’ and individuals might use discretion in ‘extraordinary circumstances’
The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2025 Security company at Westfield Bondi Junction scrambled to buy stab-resistant vests after attack, inquest told Glad Group CEO says the company’s security staff now wear stab-proof vests ‘as uniform’ at shopping centres
AAP · May 19, 2025 Response to mall attack praised despite security flaws An international security expert has praised a shopping centre owner's reaction to a stabbing rampage despite a monitoring guard's "inadequate" call to police.
The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2025 Joel Cauchi called police 15 months before the Bondi Junction attack. Officers say it was a ‘missed opportunity’ Footage at inquest shows perpetrator talking calmly with police as his mother says it’s hard to get treatment ‘unless he does something drastic’
The Guardian - AU · May 8, 2025 Security guard in charge of mall’s CCTV was ‘not getting better’ at her job in lead-up to attack, Bondi Junction stabbing inquest hears At the moment Joel Cauchi started his killing spree, the CCTV control room monitoring 700 cameras was unstaffed, coroner was told
The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2025 ‘I was terrified’: security guard in charge tells Bondi Junction stabbings inquest communication difficulties caused delay in warning Joseph Gaerlan tells court he received distress call during his lunch break warning ‘there’s lots of blood, you need to hurry’
AAP · May 4, 2025 Killer's mum had 'asked for help' before mass stabbing The mother of a man who violently stabbed six victims at a mall had sought police help over a year earlier as his mental health condition deteriorated.
AAP · May 2, 2025 First lessons learned in the wake of a mass killing Oversights, confusion and plain bad luck have been highlighted as a probe investigates a mass tragedy which saw the best of humanity also on display.
The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2025 A Sydney police officer confronted a mass murderer. Her backup was a carpenter and construction worker wielding bollards On 13 April 2024, two shots ended Australia’s worst mass murder in more than a decade. As an inquest continues, the question remains: what more could have been done?
The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2025 Video shows moment Bondi Junction stabber ran at police officer in Sydney shopping centre holding knife CCTV footage released by court shows Amy Scott walking up an escalator, then starting to run when she sees Joel Cauchi
AAP · Apr 30, 2025 'Escape, hide, tell': terror cop's mass stabbing plea Terrorism police want Australians to know what they should do if confronted with an armed offender, after a knife-wielding man killed six people at a mall.