In the aftermath of the tragic events at Bondi Junction, the mental health history of the perpetrator was immediately in the spotlight. Joel Cauchi had been diagnosed with schizophrenia as a young man; he also had recent interactions with police. Questions are now being asked about how the disaster at the Sydney shopping mall could have been averted. This report from Peter McCutcheon, Alex Blucher and Ella Archibald-Binge. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-18/joel-cauchi-communication-failures-queensland-bondi-stabbing/103740548 Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: null Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia