The Project host breaks down live on air while discussing devastating Bondi attacks

During a subdued episode of The Project on Sunday night, the hosts reported on the horrific events of the stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi Junction which left six people dead and several more injured.

The attacks took place on Saturday afternoon as 40-year-old knifeman Joel Cauchi began attacking shoppers at the busy retail complex. In a truly horrifying act, Cauchi stabbed 38-year-old first-time mum Ashlee Good and her nine-month-old baby girl. Ashlee later died from her injuries at St Vincent's Hospital after selflessly handing her child over to strangers and asking them to help her. The baby is in a critical but stable condition.

Speaking about the unthinkable tragedy, host and new mum Rachel Corbett broke down saying, "It is so hard to do shows on nights like this. Never in this country do we go to the shops and think something like this can happen."

She continued, "You feel like you are 100 per cent safe when you are wandering around a shopping centre. I just cannot stop thinking about that poor poor baby and the father who now doesn't have his partner. This will impact her life and the lives of people who have been impacted for the rest of their lives. It's just so, so hard."

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Rachel gave birth to daughter Olivia in 2023 after making the decision to raise a child as a single mum.

Kyle Sandilands reveals connection to attacks

Radio host Kyle Sandilands also broke down live on his KIIS FM radio show on Monday morning as he revealed his connection to the horrifying stabbing attack that unfolded at Westfield Bondi Junction over the weekend.

Speaking about the tragedy on air, Kyle explained that one of his family members had been stabbed by Cauchi during the attack.

“One of the first women to get stabbed in the shoulder was a family member of ours," Kyle said, referring to victim Yvonne Wineberg. “She’s a very close family member to my wife (Tegan Kynaston)."

Yvonne was helped by heroic Bondi lifeguard Andy 'Reidy' Reid until paramedics arrived and was discharged from hospital on Sunday night.

Police identified Joel Cauchi, who moved to Sydney a month ago, as the attacker on Sunday. According to Cauchi's family, he had a long history of mental illness and had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.

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