Mental health reforms key to Bondi Junction response The NSW government has accepted the bulk of recommendations made in the wake of a stabbing attack, where six people were killed and many more injured. AAP · Aug 5
Mass stabbing attack sparks mental health policy revamp A clinician-led response model for people experiencing mental health crises will be rolled out after a man experiencing psychosis went on a stabbing rampage. AAP · Aug 5
'Chaotic': brave ambo recalls mass shooting in outback A paramedic who raced to the scene of a shooting has been honoured for her bravery, alongside a security guard who confronted a knife-wielding attacker. AAP · Jul 9
Bondi Junction stabbing heroes honoured with Australian bravery awards IN FULL 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
Lessons from Bondi Junction attack show what we really need from schizophrenia care Joel Cauchi’s psychiatrist failed to see the early warning signs of his relapse into psychosis and should be investigated by the Queensland health ombudsman, New South Wales coroner Teresa O’Sullivan has concluded. The Conversation · Feb 6
Systemic changes urged after mass stabbing revelations Almost two years after six victims died in a horrifying mass stabbing, the pressure is on the government and others to make changes and prevent further deaths. AAP · Feb 5
Psychiatrist who treated Bondi Junction killer referred to health regulator for ‘major failing’ Dr Andrea Boros-Lavack had provided long-term care to Joel Cauchi, who killed six people at Westfield Bondi Junction in April 2024 The Independent UK · Feb 5
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
AAP · 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 · Dec 16, 2025 Answers for mall stabbing delayed 'out of respect' The findings in an inquest into a mass stabbing at a Bondi shopping mall have been delayed after a mass casualty event struck the same area for a second time.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2025 Bondi Junction stabbings: ‘10 seconds warning’ from security could have saved lives, inquest hears Families of those killed ‘angered’ that Scentre Group and Glad security did not accept control room operator was not competent to be in the position she was that day
AAP · Nov 27, 2025 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.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 26, 2025 Bondi Junction stabbings: warrantless ‘wanding’ among recommendations considered by NSW coroner NSW police scanning people for weapons in ‘crowded places’ and tighter protocols around weaning schizophrenia patients off medication are among the draft recommendations
The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2025 Bondi Junction stabbings: Joel Cauchi’s psychiatrist was belligerent and confrontational when giving evidence, inquest told Witness Dr Andrea Boros-Lavack was at times ‘confusing’ and incorrect, senior counsel assisting coroner says
AAP · Nov 24, 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 · Jun 5, 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.
The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2025 Cauchi’s mass murders put harsh spotlight on failings of mental health and police systems Funding shortfalls and inadequate services are letting down people in psychiatric crises, the Bondi Junction stabbings inquest hears
The Guardian - AU · May 31, 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 29, 2025 Heartbroken mother tells inquest she’s ‘lost her way’ after ‘stuff of nightmares’ murders at Bondi Junction Elizabeth Young, who is mourning her ‘slightly goofy’ daughter Jade, gives emotional evidence that 2024 attack was due to ‘cumulative failures’