Sky News host Rowan Dean addresses the “horrific” Bondi Junction stabbing attack on Saturday. Emergency services descended on Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday afternoon after terrified shoppers raised the alarm. The knifeman was shot dead by a female police officer who was nearby the Westfield when the attack unfolded and rushed to the scene to help. The police have identified Joel Cauchi as the 40-year-old knifeman who was shot dead by a female police officer. NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb confirmed police did not think this was terror-related.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has praised “the best of Australians” seen responding to the mass stabbing in Bondi Junction on Saturday evening which claimed the lives of six people. A mother of a nine-month-old baby was among those killed after a 40-year-old man went on a stabbing rampage in Westfield’s shopping centre in Bondi Junction, Sydney. “The footage of ordinary Australians, putting themselves in harm's way in order to help their fellow citizens," Mr Albanese told media on Sunday morning. “That bravery was quite extraordinary that we saw yesterday. “The best of Australians amidst this extraordinary tragedy.”

Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy says a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine “must exclude Hamas”. Mr Conroy said part of the two-state solution is a Palestinian state “recognising the borders” and the right of Israel to exist. “And Hamas cannot be part of that," he told Sky News Australia. “They just cannot and that’s been the policy of the Australian government.” Mr Conroy joined Sky News Australia to discuss the Australian government’s thoughts on a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.

A salon owner outside Bondi Junction Westfield has told Sky News NSW Political Reporter Julia Bradley a client’s husband ended up in the middle of the tragic stabbing incident as it unfolded. “Her husband came to pick her up in Myers and then she heard the gunshots,” she told Sky News. “It was too late, he had already entered to collect her and he ended up in the ladies change rooms with two of the women who had been stabbed for the past two and a half hours. “And then a deceased person was out the front so he has been counselling them for the past two hours. “He is not fit enough to do the interview so I said I would do it for him.”

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns is on his way back to Sydney from Tokyo following the brutal stabbing at Bondi Junction Westfield. This comes after a man went through the shopping centre and stabbed multiple people. Six have been confirmed dead, with several in hospital being treated for injuries. NSW Political Reporter Julia Bradley says Mr Mins learned about the stabbing attack in Sydney’s east “just as he landed in Tokyo with his family”. Ms Bradley said he was there for the school holidays.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has responded to the stabbings at Bondi Junction Westfield. It comes after a man went through the shopping centre and stabbed multiple people, six have now been confirmed dead. In a statement on social media platform X, Mr Dutton said “Australians will be in shock this evening at the tragic and terrifying events which have taken place at Westfield Bondi Junction." The Opposition leader said "we grieve" those who passed. “We pray for those who have been rushed to hospital with injuries. We are thinking of all those families whose loved ones have been caught up in this attack,” he posted. “In the horror of this afternoon, there was also heroism. We thank the police officers and first responders who acted so quickly, put themselves in harm’s way, and saved others.”

Trauma recovery expert Natalia Rachel says the stabbing attack at Bondi Junction Westfield is a “collective trauma” for “so many people who were involved”. Ms Rachel’s comments come after a 40-year-old man stabbed multiple people at the shopping centre, with six confirmed dead. “It’s something that we need to make space as a community to support healing,” she said. “Which does not have a specific timeline”. The trauma recovery expert joined Sky News Australia to discuss the attack. If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800

The Prince and Princess of Wales have released a statement on the horrific Bondi Junction stabbings. It comes after a man New South Wales Police believe to be 40 years old went through the Westfield precinct and stabbed multiple people, with six confirmed dead. The royal couple sent a message through social media platform X expressing their shock and delivering condolences to those involved. They also praised the “heroic” people who responded to the fatal incident. The X post read: “We are shocked and saddened by the terrible events in Sydney earlier today. Our thoughts are with all those affected, including the loved ones of those lost and the heroic emergency responders who risked their own lives to save others. W & C”.

Lifeguard Andrew Reid has detailed his horrific account of the stabbing incident inside Bondi Junction Westfield which has resulted in multiple fatalities. “A guy came up to us from Myer and said, ‘Mate, everyone has got to leave, there’s people getting stabbed’,” he told Sky News Australia. “Then we heard two gunshots but they were around the corner and as I looked down on level four, there was a lady down there, just, there was so much blood and I was like, ‘Oh I’ve got to go help’. “The roller door was shut down there too and I said to the guy, mate you’ve got to let me out, I have got go and help. “I went around and there was just all so much blood and I went to help … we all just started working on this girl and looking for stab wounds. “There was just victims sort of just every 50 metres and there was at least four.”

Sky News host Laura Jayes has given an emotional tribute to the death of a mother who was killed in the Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing. The death toll of the Bondi attack has risen to seven including the offender. Ms Jayes described the victim as an “incredible person”. “She was incredible and if you have a new baby like that … you are still well and truly in the newborn phase, you are with that baby all the time,” Ms Jayes said. “I can’t imagine her needing to hand over the most precious thing in her life and they both went into surgery, her husband not knowing if either of them survived. “She was an incredible athlete, she was so smart, she was so beautiful, and she was just so excited to be a new mother and all of that was ripped away in seconds.” The mother’s nine-month-old newborn was also stabbed in the attack, undergoing surgery, and remaining in hospital.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken out about the stabbing at Bondi Junction Westfield describing it as a "horrific act of violence". Mr Albanese’s comments come after police confirmed five have been killed and several have been conveyed to hospital following the stabbing at the shopping centre. “This was a horrific act of violence indiscriminately targeted at innocent people going about an ordinary Saturday doing their shopping,” Mr Albanese said during a media conference on Saturday. “Tonight, the first thoughts of all Australians are with the victims of these terrible acts and their loved ones. “Our nation offers our deepest condolences and sympathies – to all those who are grieving for someone they’ve lost and we send our strength to those who have been injured. “Today, Bondi Junction was a scene of shock and violence, but it was all witness to the humanity and heroism of our fellow Australians, our brave police, our first responders and of course everyday people who could have never imagined that they would face such a moment.”

NSW Police Central Metropolitan Region Commander Anthony Cooke says he has been advised five people have been killed in the Bondi Junction Westfields stabbing. Mr Cooke also indicated the alleged offender is “now deceased”. He says there are more than “several other people who have been conveyed to hospital”. “A number of those are in critical condition,” Mr Cooke said during a media conference on Saturday. “I am content that there is no continuing threat. “Police, as I have said, commenced investigations into the matter which will continue into the evening.”

A Bondi Junction shopper has given NSW Political Reporter Julia Bradley her account of the panic which followed a violent and fatal incident inside the precinct. Police confirmed five people have been killed and a further number have been conveyed to hospital after a man brandished a knife inside the Westfield. “We heard a lady screaming and she was saying, ‘Help me! Help me!’,” the witness told Sky News. “Someone said, ‘Oh someone has been stabbed’ but at that point, it didn’t sound real. “We saw cops running and after that, we heard around four gunshots and as soon as the gunshots went off, everyone just ran into the shops.”

There’s been consistent talk of La Nina rains developing later this year – however, a new climate driver is expected to limit rainfall in the coming months. Sky News Meteorologist Rob Sharpe says we’re likely to have a La Nina event during the second half of this year. “This is still at least a few months away from developing,” he said. “The thing that’s a little bit simpler to forecast is the temperatures, and it’s likely to be much warmer than usual across Australia. “It will probably challenge last winter, which was Australia’s warmest winter on record.”

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New South Wales Maritime Services are launching a major boat safety blitz. The initiative is underway to coincide with school holidays beginning in the state. This comes after the number of boating-related deaths in the state has doubled since July 2023. Authorities are also warning boaters to be aware of debris in the waterways. The warning comes following recent flooding across New South Wales.

Former AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan could be named Victorian chairman of a sporting organisation once again rivalling one of Peter V’landys’ New South Wales positions. After serving as AFL CEO from 2014 to 2023, Mr McLachlan is expecting to be the next chairman of Racing Victoria. The ex-footy boss has been widely tipped to take the role and formally applied to be a director in April. As a director, he would then require approval from the Racing Minister to become chairman. The Racing Victoria chairman role has been vacant since June 2023.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will mark ANZAC Day this year on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. Mr Albanese will walk the track alongside his PNG counterpart – a significant landmark in Australia’s wartime history. Approximately 625 Australian soldiers were killed on the track in 1942, defending against a Japanese advance on Port Moresby. The Prime Minister paid tribute to Australia’s armed forces, saying the peace Australians know today was given by their sacrifice. “We will gather in the peace that is the gift from generations of Australians who have taken up arms in our name,” Mr Albanese said.

Voting is now underway for the south Sydney seat of Cook. The electorate has been made vacant by former prime minister Scott Morrison. The Liberal Party has selected Simon Kennedy to be his potential replacement. Mr Kennedy, who failed to secure the seat of Bennelong in the 2022 federal election, will not be able to vote for himself as he only recently moved to the electorate after the electoral rolls closed. Mr Kennedy says he isn’t concerned by the low turnout of voters. The former prime minister has reiterated his support behind Mr Kennedy in a video of the pair posted to his Instagram account.

Qantas has re-routed its non-stop Perth to London flights following concerns of an Iranian attack on Israel. Flights will stop in Singapore for the foreseeable future to avoid Iranian airspace. “We’re temporarily adjusting the flight paths for our flights between Perth and London due to the situation in parts of the Middle East,” a Qantas spokesperson said. Australia has also updated its travel advice for citizens, warning against travel to Israel. The advice to Australians is to “reconsider your need to travel” to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories due to the “volatile security situation” in the region.