'Be sensitive': Bondi stabbings a wake-up call to media Changes in the way newsrooms report on mass casualties have been proposed after the loved ones of victims of a stabbing spree were re-traumatised by coverage. AAP · Feb 6
ABC staff told not to use disappearing messages on topics including antisemitism and extremism due to freeze notice National Archives issues disposal freeze order ahead of royal commission. Plus: ABC News radio’s monumental mix-up The Guardian - AU · Feb 6
Zachary Rolfe accuses NT coroner of going ‘far beyond her remit’ in Kumanjayi Walker inquest – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 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
‘Trauma porn’: media urged to reflect on role as victims’ families speak at Bondi Junction stabbing inquest Victim’s partner says media involvement ‘only served to exacerbate my pain’. Plus: Kerry Stokes’ media empire energised by North West Shelf gas approval The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2025
Tears and hope as families mourn Bondi stabbing victims As a five-week inquest into a mass killing wrapped up, families of the victims have detailed their grief, anger and hope the tragedy will never be repeated. AAP · May 28, 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 27, 2025
'Indescribable': Bondi victim's fiance blasts reporting Family members of a woman killed in the Bondi Junction mass stabbing say irresponsible media reporting of her death has caused them serious emotional damage. AAP · May 27, 2025
Psychiatrist who treated Bondi Junction stabber ‘withdraws’ evidence he was not psychotic at time Day after stating Joel Cauchi’s attack was likely due to his ‘hatred towards women’, Dr A tells inquest ‘I shouldn’t have speculated’ The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2025
Bondi Junction Killer Had A ‘Preoccupation With Death’ Before Rampage, Inquest Finds Joel Cauchi — the man who went on a rampage in Bondi Junction Westfield In April 2024 — had a 'preoccupation in death', the inquest finds. Pedestrian.tv · Apr 28, 2025
Coroner's impossible job to make sense of mass stabbing A year on from one of Australia's worst mass killings, families of the victims are looking to an inquest to uncover what went wrong. AAP · Apr 26, 2025
Tributes Flow For The One-Year Anniversary Of Westfield Bondi Stabbings: ‘Never Be Forgotten’ "Our hearts are with their families who continue to endure unimaginable grief and do their best to carry on.” Pedestrian.tv · Apr 13, 2025
Court scrutinises media use of rampage victims' images Media outlets' ability to publish dead people's images without explicit permission will be tested by families of Bondi Junction shopping mall stabbing victims. AAP · Apr 9, 2025
No ‘one voice’ for families of Bondi Junction victims, court hears after John Singleton says inquest is ‘waste of time’ Court hears media should take ‘extreme care’ over stabbing case as businessman whose daughter, Dawn Singleton, was murdered, questions inquest’s purpose The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Nov 12, 2024 Bondi Junction killer’s mental health deteriorated after stopping medication, hearing told Directions hearing into fatal stabbing of six people at Sydney shopping centre in April to examine Joel Cauchi’s history with police and delayed Westfield alarm
AAP · Nov 12, 2024 Month-long inquest to probe Westfield stabbing rampage An inquest will examine how and why six people were stabbed to death during a brutal knife rampage at a shopping centre involving a mentally ill man.
Top News · Apr 15, 2024 Sydney Mall Attack Victims: Remembering The Lives Lost Tragic incident at a Sydney mall leaves six dead, including a mother protecting her baby and a security guard. Community mourns the loss.
Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2024 Daughter of millionaire businessman named as one of the victims in Sydney attack According to widespread media reports in Australia, Dawn Singleton, 25, was killed in the attack.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2024 Bondi Junction mass stabbing attack: who are the six victims? Six people – five women and one man – were killed by Queensland man Joel Cauchi at Westfield shopping centre in Sydney