Millie Roberts

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Millie Roberts

Just over a year ago, Sydney was brought to a standstill after a man entered Westfield Bondi Junction with a knife. Queensland man Joel Cauchi stabbed 16 people in a rampage that lasted just over three minutes on April 13, 2024. Six of the victims did not survive. WARNING: This story contains content that readers may find distressing. On Monday, a long-awaited coronial inquest began at the Coroners Court of NSW to probe how the attack unfolded.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Millie Roberts

The state government has floated raising fines for individuals and corporations who illegally destroy trees. Willoughby City Council and Lane Cove Council in Sydney's north shore say the proposal is welcome, but needs to address damage already done. The new proposals are open for public feedback until early June. Harbourside Sydney councils impacted by mass tree killings have welcomed a proposal for higher fines, but say more needs to be done to stop offenders in their tracks.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Millie Roberts

A critical care paramedic who responded to the Bondi Junction stabbing says he felt "frustrated" and "inadequate" after a directive for ambulance officers to stay outside the Westfield shopping centre. WARNING: This story contains content that readers may find distressing.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Millie Roberts

NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott has described the moment she thought Joel Cauchi was "going to kill" her before she fatally shot him after he fatally stabbed six people in Westfield Bondi Junction. WARNING: This story contains content that readers may find distressing. Inspector Scott was called to give evidence on the second day of the five-week coronial inquest into the deadly stabbing in April last year.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Millie Roberts

A coronial inquest into the Bondi Junction stabbing will examine killer Joel Cauchi's "preoccupation with death and murder" and "inner turmoil" in the lead-up to fatal attack. Cauchi, 40, killed six and injured 10 during a stabbing rampage at the Westfield shopping centre in Sydney's east on April 13, 2024. WARNING: This story contains content that readers may find distressing. He was shot dead by NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott less than six minutes after the attacks began.