Isabella Ross

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Isabella Ross

For five weeks the coronial inquest into the Bondi Junction Westfield attack tried to comprehend what could have been done to prevent the tragedy and how to better respond to similar acts. Testimony was shared, tears wept and uncomfortable truths acknowledged. On April 13, 2024, Joel Cauchi murdered six people and injured another 10 during a stabbing rampage. Over one year on, here are some of the key failings uncovered during the inquest's hearings.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Isabella Ross

Multiple witnesses giving evidence in the Bondi Junction stabbing inquest have reiterated the "benefit of hindsight" in revisiting and defending their interactions with Joel Cauchi in the lead-up to the 2024 attack. The five-week coronial inquest has heard from a number of key witnesses about Cauchi's stabbing rampage at Westfield Bondi Junction on April 13 last year. WARNING: This story contains content that readers may find distressing.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Danuta Kozaki |Isabella Ross |Luke Royes

Decorated war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith's bid to overturn a defamation ruling that found on the balance of probabilities he was complicit in war crimes has been dealt a considerable blow. Lawyers for the former Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) corporal and Victoria Cross recipient will likely spend the coming days poring over the reasons for the dismissal of his appeal by the full court of the Federal Court to overturn his defamation case loss against three Nine newspapers.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Isabella Ross

The Bondi Junction stabbing inquest has revealed numerous "concerning" red flags in Joel Cauchi's behaviour in the lead-up to the attack, including his "obsession" with observing schoolgirls' sport. The five-week inquest has heard from a number of key witnesses about Cauchi's stabbing rampage at the Westfield Bondi Junction on April 13 last year that killed six people and injured 10. WARNING: This story contains content that readers may find distressing.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Isabella Ross

A psychiatrist who treated Joel Cauchi has conceded she was wrong to suggest the Bondi Junction stabber was not psychotic at the time of the 2024 attack. Dr A, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, saw Cauchi for his treatment-resistant schizophrenia between 2012 and 2020. WARNING: This story contains content that readers may find distressing.