‌The attacker has been identified as Joel Cauchi, a 40-year-old teacher turned male escort who was sleeping rough after moving from Queensland to Sydney, where he was shot dead on Saturday.

Cauchi's parents say he was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 17 but stopped taking medication, later leaving their Queensland home and dropping out of treatment.

Police investigating the fatal stabbings of six people at a Sydney shopping centre are exploring whether the attacker specifically targeted women. Joel Cauchi fatally stabbed five women and a male ...