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Westfield failures in the spotlight at Bondi stabbing inquest

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A coronial inquest into last year’s mass stabbing attack at Sydney’s Bondi Junction Westfield has heard from the chief warden in charge of the emergency response on the day. The court heard about a series of security and management failures, including slow communication between staff, a delay in making public announcements and confusion over which messages should be relayed.
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