Security experts call for more training after Bondi Junction attack and Westfield Marion lockdown
8 months ago

Security experts call for more training after Bondi Junction attack and Westfield Marion lockdown

ABC  

When reports of people brandishing weapons at an Adelaide shopping centre emerged three weeks ago, centre management and police did not take any chances. A day after the incident, SA Police assistant commissioner Scott Duval said he was "comfortable" with the way Westfield reacted to the incident. How the Bondi attack changed Australia June's lockdown at Westfield Marion was the first test of security and police responses to a major shopping centre incident since April's deadly Westfield Bondi Junction attack. At the time, assistant commissioner Duval said the heightened level of response at Marion was "very much" influenced by the Bondi Junction attack. "When we talk about risk management or doing security it's an iterative process, we're never done," Mr Wood said.

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SafeWork SA instruct Westfield Marion to improve emergency management and communication after lockdown
7 months, 3 weeks ago

SafeWork SA instruct Westfield Marion to improve emergency management and communication after lockdown

ABC  

Management of Westfield Marion is facing calls to upskill and increase security at the Adelaide shopping complex after South Australia's workplace safety watchdog examined its response to last month's public disturbance. It instructed Westfield to improve its emergency management response, "in particular the effectiveness of their communications system to alert workers and customers in the shopping centre". "The warning and …

Sydney community still traumatised a month on from Westfield Bondi Junction deadly stabbing attack
10 months, 1 week ago

Sydney community still traumatised a month on from Westfield Bondi Junction deadly stabbing attack

ABC  

For Bill Mohana, every day at work in the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre now triggers traumatic memories. The sound of people's "horrific" screams and the gunshots fired by NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott, as she took down the knifeman, still ring in his ears. If this incident is causing you or someone you know distress: Lifeline on 131 114 …

Westfield Bondi Junction mourns with black ribbons and no music one week after deadly attack
11 months ago

Westfield Bondi Junction mourns with black ribbons and no music one week after deadly attack

ABC  

In short: Shoppers are gradually returning to Westfield Bondi Junction a week after the stabbing attack that killed six people and seriously injured many more. Shoppers are gradually returning to Westfield Bondi Junction a week after the stabbing attack that killed six people and seriously injured many more. The usually bustling Westfield Bondi Junction was eerily quiet this weekend as …

Shoppers asked not to talk to Bondi Junction Westfield workers about stabbing attack as centre re-opens
11 months ago

Shoppers asked not to talk to Bondi Junction Westfield workers about stabbing attack as centre re-opens

ABC  

In short: The public are being urged not to ask retail workers at Bondi Junction to re-live Saturday's attack. The public are being urged not to ask retail workers at Bondi Junction to re-live Saturday's attack. The public are being warned not to further traumatise Bondi Junction Westfield workers by asking them to re-live last weekend's attack as the centre …

Sydney stabbing attack: Bondi Junction mall to reopen on Friday
11 months ago

Sydney stabbing attack: Bondi Junction mall to reopen on Friday

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Westfield Bondi Junction, the Sydney …

How the Westfield Bondi Junction attack unfolded: Terrifying timeline of Joel Cauchi's sickening attack that left six innocent shoppers dead
11 months ago

How the Westfield Bondi Junction attack unfolded: Terrifying timeline of Joel Cauchi's sickening attack that left six innocent shoppers dead

Daily Mail  

Terrifying details have emerged about the day Joel Cauchi killed six people in a horrific stabbing spree at Westfield Bondi Junction. Terrifying details have emerged about the day Joel Cauchi killed six people in a murderous stabbing spree at Westfield Bondi Junction Shopping Centre Seven people are now dead, including the attacker himself, after what has become the single deadliest …

NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb says Bondi Junction stabbing offender targeted women as investigators trawl for evidence
11 months ago

NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb says Bondi Junction stabbing offender targeted women as investigators trawl for evidence

ABC  

In short: NSW Police has launched Strike Force Mcauley, an investigation into the deaths of six people at Westfield Bondi Junction in a stabbing attack on Saturday. NSW Police has launched Strike Force Mcauley, an investigation into the deaths of six people at Westfield Bondi Junction in a stabbing attack on Saturday. NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said it's "obvious" …

Grief envelops Bondi Junction Westfield as people struggle to come to terms with how trip to shops ended in tragedy
11 months ago

Grief envelops Bondi Junction Westfield as people struggle to come to terms with how trip to shops ended in tragedy

ABC  

On a normal Monday morning the Westfield in Bondi Junction would be humming just like any other shopping centre around the country. Nightmare for thousands who simply wanted to shop A normally bustling hub, Bondi Junction Westfield was largely deserted on Sunday as people come to terms with the violent murders of six people the day before. Witness recalls the …

Sydney mall attack: Everything we know so far
11 months ago

Sydney mall attack: Everything we know so far

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Victims include Ashlee Good, a …

Joel Cauchi: Sydney stabbing attacker who killed six at Bondi Junction mall
11 months ago

Joel Cauchi: Sydney stabbing attacker who killed six at Bondi Junction mall

The Independent  

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Officer, bystanders hailed for confronting and stopping a man who killed 6 at a Sydney shopping mall
11 months, 1 week ago

Officer, bystanders hailed for confronting and stopping a man who killed 6 at a Sydney shopping mall

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — A police officer and several bystanders are being hailed for running “towards danger” to confront the attacker who stabbed and killed six people at a suburban Sydney shopping center. Three women place flowers as a tribute near a crime scene at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Sunday, April 14, 2024, after several people were stabbed to death at a …

Police have identified the Westfield Bondi Junction attacker. Here's what we know
11 months, 1 week ago

Police have identified the Westfield Bondi Junction attacker. Here's what we know

ABC  

The family of a Queensland man who killed six people at a Sydney shopping centre have condemned his actions as "truly horrific", and say they are still "trying to comprehend what has happened". If this incident is causing you or someone you know distress: Lifeline on 131 114 Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800 Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636 …

Six killed in stabbing attack at Sydney's Bondi Junction, offender identified as 40yo man from Queensland — as it happened
11 months, 1 week ago

Six killed in stabbing attack at Sydney's Bondi Junction, offender identified as 40yo man from Queensland — as it happened

ABC  

Reporting by Nabil Al-Nashar Security guard Taha Umar Khan has been identified as one of the stabbing victims who has been hospitalised after yesterday's attack. "I couldn't sleep yesterday because all of the faces are still stuck in my head and the smell of warm blood," the security guard who did not wish to be identified said. The security guard …

Sydneysiders in disbelief as they lay flowers and pay respects day after Bondi Junction stabbing attack
11 months, 1 week ago

Sydneysiders in disbelief as they lay flowers and pay respects day after Bondi Junction stabbing attack

ABC  

This kind of thing doesn't happen here. As Sydneysiders from across the city gathered outside Westfield Bondi Junction the morning after it was the scene of a brazen knife attack that left six people dead, everyone said the same thing. "I've always felt very safe here, like 100 per cent safe," said Ashley, 46, who moved to Australia from the …

Suspect, 40, among seven killed in Sydney Westfield Shopping Centre stabbing attack
11 months, 1 week ago

Suspect, 40, among seven killed in Sydney Westfield Shopping Centre stabbing attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A single unit officer, inspector of police, was nearby, …

Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing horror in pictures: A timeline of how the tragedy unfolded
11 months, 1 week ago

Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing horror in pictures: A timeline of how the tragedy unfolded

Daily Mail  

Six innocent bystanders are dead after they were stabbed in a frenzy by a knifeman at a Sydney shopping centre. A video shared by one bystander showed the alleged attacker chasing a group of shoppers before one man turned around to face him Shoppers trapped inside the complex were desperately messaging their loved ones to let them know they were …

Mass stabbing in a mall in Sydney in Australia, at least 5 killed; lone attacker shot dead
11 months, 1 week ago

Mass stabbing in a mall in Sydney in Australia, at least 5 killed; lone attacker shot dead

Op India  

At least Five people have been brutally killed while multiple victims are said to be in critical condition after a horrifying incident of mass stabbing in a mall in Sydney, Australia. pic.twitter.com/YGgI3X39pi — Muskaan Panchal April 13, 2024 As per reports, the mass stabbing incident unfolded at 3.20 pm on Saturday afternoon when a man in an NRL jersey began …

Six people killed in stabbing attack at Sydney's Westfield Bondi Junction, offender shot dead by police officer
11 months, 1 week ago

Six people killed in stabbing attack at Sydney's Westfield Bondi Junction, offender shot dead by police officer

ABC  

In short: Six people are dead after a stabbing attack at one of Sydney's busiest shopping centres on Saturday afternoon. Six people have been killed in a knife attack at Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney's east. Timeline of the Bondi Junction stabbing attack Photo shows Police officer speaks to woman on empty street The man who carried out …

Police officer who shot dead Bondi Junction stabbing offender hailed a hero
11 months, 1 week ago

Police officer who shot dead Bondi Junction stabbing offender hailed a hero

ABC  

A lone police officer was out in Bondi on Saturday. The woman, an inspector in the New South Wales Police Force, was the first officer to respond to the fatal stabbing of six people at Bondi Junction Westfield on Saturday afternoon. Offender raised knife at officer, police say NSW Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke said the officer was operating as a …

Shoppers at Westfield Bondi Junction describe harrowing moment when they were told to 'run'
11 months, 1 week ago

Shoppers at Westfield Bondi Junction describe harrowing moment when they were told to 'run'

ABC  

Witnesses have described chaotic, confronting and confusing scenes inside Westfield Bondi Junction as multiple people were stabbed before an armed man was killed by police. One witness, who asked not to be identified, said he was near the Country Road store when he saw a man in a green shirt start stabbing others "indiscriminately". " screaming, screaming and it didn't …

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