Key events
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns is expected to address media at 11.15am.
The Premier was on holiday in Tokyo at the time of the attack and has cut his holiday short, booking an immediate flight to return home.
We will bring you the latest as it happens.
Eden Gillespie
Killed motherâs family âreeling from the terrible lossâ
The family of Ashlee Good, who was killed in the Bondi Junction stabbing attack yesterday, say they are âreeling from the terrible lossâ as they confirmed her baby is âdoing wellâ.
Good, 38, died after trying to save her baby and reportedly used her final strength to pass the infant over to receive treatment.
In a statement, the family confirmed the baby girlâs condition had improved after undergoing âhoursâ of surgery.
To the two men who held and cared for our baby when Ashlee could not â words cannot express our gratitude.
The family described Good as âa beautiful mother, daughter, sister, partner, friend, all round outstanding human and so much moreâ.
The family urged the media to respect their privacy and said they are âstruggling to come to terms with what has occurredâ.
We appreciate the well-wishes and thoughts of members of the Australian public who have expressed an outpouring of love for Ashlee and our baby girl.
âAustralia is familyâ: world leaders pay tribute to victims
Here are a few of the reactions by international leaders to the mass stabbing:
Australia is family. So all New Zealanders are thinking of those affected by the tragic events in Bondi, especially the family and friends of those killed today. Exceptional courage from NSW police, first responders and members of the public.
â New Zealand prime minister Christopher Luxon
My wife and I were utterly shocked and horrified to hear of the tragic stabbing incident in Bondi. Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of those who have been so brutally killed during such a senseless attack. While details of these shocking circumstances are still emerging, our thoughts are also with those who were involved in the response, and we give thanks for the bravery of the first responders and emergency services.
– King Charles
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.
â Prince William and Princess Catherine
The horrific attacks at Bondi Junction are truly devastating. My heart goes out to those affected by this abhorrent act of violence, and I pray for the recovery of those left injured and traumatised today. You are in the thoughts and prayers of the British people.
â UK prime minister Rishi Sunak
His Holiness Pope Francis was deeply saddened to learn of the violent attack in Sydney, and he sends the assurance of his spiritual closeness to all affected by this senseless tragedy, especially those who are now mourning the loss of a loved one. He likewise offers his prayers for the dead, the injured, as well as the first responders, and invokes upon the nation the divine blessings of consolation and strength.
â The Vatican
â AAP
Police release latest details on mass stabbing
Here are the details on those injured from the latest NSW police press release on events at Bondi Junction:
Twelve others â including nine women, two men and a nine-month-old child â suffering stab wounds, were treated by paramedics and taken to various Sydney hospitals.
A 38-year-old woman who was taken to St Vincentâs hospital in a critical condition has since died.
Police are aware that other people have also sought medical treatment for various injuries.
The shopping centre and surrounding streets remain closed, while the crime scene continues to be forensically examined.
A critical incident team comprising detectives attached to the state crime commandâs homicide squad and the central metropolitan region have established Strike Force Mcauley to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The investigation will also be subject to an independent review.
Residents have begun laying flowers at Bondi Junction as a memorial to those who died and were harmed during the mass stabbing on Saturday
Impact of attack to be felt for a long time, Spender says
The Wentworth federal MP, Allegra Spender, has written to her constituents about events at Bondi Junction.
The past few hours have been some of the most difficult our community has ever faced.
We are all devastated by the shocking attack at Bondi Junction, where innocent people were killed in a senseless act of violence. It is heartbreaking.
My heartfelt condolences go out to the victims, their families, and everyone who has been affected. Our thoughts are with each and every one of them.
Spender says she spoke with Anthony Albanese on Saturday night, who âshared his condolences with those affected, their loved ones, and our whole communityâ. She says she remains âin close contactâ with the PM and police.
We will feel the impact of yesterdayâs horrendous attack across our community for a long time.
But even in our darkest hour, there was light.
People at the Westfield Centre acted heroically, risking their own lives to save others. They supported each other in their most terrifying moments, showing incredible bravery and courage.
I want to thank all of those who supported and provided shelter to those in danger, including the police, first responders, shopkeepers, Westfield staff, and members of the public.
At a time when we saw the worst of humanity, they showed the best.
Treasurer calls for calm after Iran attacks Israel
Moving away from Bondi for a moment, Chalmers has called for calm after Iran has launched strikes against Israel in retaliation for an attack on its embassy in Damascus by the Israeli Defence Forces a fortnight ago and says that Australia condemns the escalation.
These are incredibly concerning developments. Weâve seen enough bloodshed in the Middle East already. We donât want to see more innocent lives lost in that part of the world, and it would be much better if the Iranians used their influence in the region to try and calm tensions rather than inflame them.
Iran launched hundreds of drones and cruise missiles at targets within Israel overnight.
Asked whether Australia stands with Israel, Chalmers says the action will only further inflame tensions.
Weâve made it clear through other spokespeople already out today that we condemn the actions of the Iranians. As I said, Iran can have a positive role to play in the region or a negative role to play in the region. This will inflame tensions further. Our big concern here is that we donât want conflict in the Middle East to be broader and deeper than it already is. Weâve already seen enough lives lost and so thatâs why these developments yesterday and overnight are incredibly concerning to all of us.
Chalmers says Bondi attack âdevastating, senseless and hard to fathomâ
The federal treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has described the attack at Bondi Junction as âdevastating, senseless and hard to fathomâ.
I think everybodyâs heart breaks for the loved ones of the victims, but also the workers and the witnesses who will remember that day for the rest of their lives, and we pay tribute to the police officer, all the first responders, indeed everybody who put themselves in harmâs way to try and limit the senseless carnage that we saw at Bondi Junction.
People urged not to republish victimâs social media images
The family of a woman killed in the stabbing at Bondi Junction, and whose baby was critically injured, have asked for privacy. Specifically, they are asking people not to republish her personal images from social media.
Wentworth federal MP Allegra Spender says she has been contacted with the request and has made a public call for the public to respect the womanâs privacy.
Please respect the privacy of those affected by the tragedy at Bondi Junction.
I have been contacted by Ashâs family. They have asked the media not to publish her personal images from social media. I ask the media and everyone to respect their wishes.— Allegra Spender (@spenderallegra) April 13, 2024
âA tragedy the likes we havenât seen beforeâ â health minister
Park says there was a debrief at the Randwick ambulance station for the â40 oddâ paramedics who were among the first on the scene.
They had professional counsellors and trauma support people there ready to provide that assistance, both overnight and in the oncoming days and weeks ahead. This is a tragedy the likes we havenât seen before and a scale we havenât seen before and therefore there is a huge impact on those frontline responders.
Park also says a recently formed crisis cabinet met at 6am this morning, including the police commissioner, Karen Webb, and other senior officials from across government agencies, including ambulance and health officials.
He says the priority of the government is ensuring first responders and those in the community get the support they need.
My messages are very simple one. If you need help, please seek help. Help will be provided. We will be having mental health staff down at Bondi over the course of the next few days to provide that support. People can access mental health support directly through the government. We donât want people to suffer alone.
This is a very, very traumatic event and something that likes many people have not seen or witnessed before and we understand that can have a devastating impact on peopleâs mental health and well being.
Injured baby in âcritical conditionâ
The NSW health minister, Ryan Park, is speaking to the ABC to give an update on those being treated.
He says there are âaround nine patientsâ transferred to hospitals across the Sydney CBD and another three people have arrived at hospital overnight on their own volition.
Park said he personally attended the childrenâs hospital in Randwick and spoke directly with the nurses and clinicians who are treating a nine-month-old baby who was injured in the attack.
She had surgery overnight and is currently in a critical condition and is in ICU. Now, we certainly are hoping that she gets through this but there is a long way to go and we will keep the community informed as to the update and status of patients that we also have to make sure that we are updating their family and loved ones first.
PM praises âextraordinaryâ bravery of those who confronted attacker
Albanese has also praised the âquite extraordinaryâ bravery of those who sought to intercept the man as the attack proceeded. The prime minister has described these individuals as âthe best of Australians amidst this extraordinary tragedyâ.
The PM says he has received messages of support from the US president, Joe Biden, the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and the NZ prime minister, Christopher Luxon, overnight to express their condolences to Australians.
Albanese says the federal government will work with NSW authorities.
We want to make sure that people who need support including support for mental health in dealing with these trauma â these events were witnessed by thousands of people who were there shopping. This is a shopping centre that is very familiar to Sydneysiders. It is very large indeed and for people who were forced to be locked in shops, people who ran from danger, people who confronted that danger, many of them should ensure that if they need that assistance to talk these issues through to deal with this dreadful experience, then they should reach out and that support will be there.
Anthony Albanese describes ‘unspeakable violence’ at Bondi Junction
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has described the violence at Bondi Junction as âunspeakableâ and âjust beyond comprehensionâ.
Australians are waking up to try to deal with the shock and trauma that will come with what has occurred, with violent actions that are unspeakable and really just beyond comprehension.
People going about their Saturday afternoon shopping should be safe, shouldnât be at risk, but tragically we saw a loss of life and people will be grieving for loved ones today. We also know there are many people still in hospital dealing with a recovery and our thoughts and prayers are with them.
We also though at this time give thanks to our police and emergency services. The wonderful inspector who ran into danger by herself and removed the threat that was there to others, without thinking about the risks to herself.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to speak to the media shortly.
Attacker named by police as 40-year-old Joel Cauchi from Queensland
NSW police have named the man who killed five women and one man at Bondi Junction in a mass stabbing incident on Saturday as Joel Cauchi, a 40-year-old man from Queensland.
They have reiterated that there is no evidence Cauchi acted with âany particular ideology or motivationâ.
Assistant commissioner Anthony Cooke, the central metropolitan region commander, also praised the conduct of Amy Scott, the officer who shot the assailant.
NSW police call for privacy for those at stabbing incident
Cooke has also called on the public and the media to respect the privacy of those who have been caught up in this incident.
I will just reinforce the fact that if there are people out there who have not spoken with the police and they have information, would you please make yourself known to us and very clearly I would ask that people just respect the privacy of people in this very, very difficult time.
Police to examine possibility attacker may have set out to harm women
Asked whether the attacker may have explicitly set out to harm women, Cooke says police will âcanvass that possibilityâ as the investigation continues.
He does, however, say that he is âproudâ of the actions of the officer who confronted the man and says she will receive âall the support that she requiresâ.
Cooke has also praised those who did âvery, very brave things in these circumstancesâ.
Cooke: not possible to âknow what anyoneâs motivations have beenâ
Cooke is asked about information being shared on social media about the perpetrator. He reiterates that it is not possible to âknow what anyoneâs motivations have beenâ.
I am clarifying what we know has been involved. I would hope people would respect everybodyâs privacy and feelings in this matter. There are people suffering terribly and everybody should respect those people.
