BURSTThe victims of the tragedy have been remembered by a commemorative exhibition erected by the NSW government. Follow today’s news live.
Huge swathes of the country will continue to swelter as a severe heatwave is set to continue across much of Australia until the middle of next week.
The Bureau of Meteorology has current heatwave warnings issued for all states and territories on the Australian mainland.
Adelaide is forecast to reach 40C on Sunday, and Melbourne is forecast to reach the high 30s or even 40C on Monday. Were this to occur, it will be the warmest day in Melbourne since January 2023 and the warmest December day since 2019.
Other parts of Victoria and NSW could be in the low to mid 40s. Inland NSW could even reach the high 40s on Monday. Along with the heat, windy conditions and a lack of rain are likely to lead to a spike in fire danger during Sunday and Monday for much of the east and south east.
It is still amazing to me – miraculous, really – that I didn’t die that day.
Being a survivor of a victim of terrorism is slightly different to being a survivor of other violent crime. Other violent crime is usually personal. But of course, the terrorist is not interested in me personally … They’re really interested in hurting the state or our collective sense of security.
I think that, certainly for myself, it’s given me hope that we can actually survive the worst. You just don’t know when you’re having a cup of coffee in a cafe … and your life can change.
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