A man has been shot dead and several people, including a nine-month-old baby, are believed to have been stabbed in an incident that caused panic at a Sydney shopping centre.
New South Wales Ambulance told the AFP news agency the man was shot by police and was suspected of being an attacker.
Crowds could be seen fleeing the Westfield complex at the Bondi intersection and witnesses said people were hiding inside stores until police could clear them out.
Australian authorities have urged people to avoid the area.
In this video, witnesses describe what they saw.
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