Helen Haines
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Australian parliament pays tribute to injured lawmaker Helen Haines
Helen Haines was critically injured last week in an alleged act of political violence
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‘Someone has been following me’: safety fears after bullet inscribed with ‘RAT’ left on Victorian minister’s car
Paul Edbrooke says he fears for family’s safety amid heightened concerns for MPs after alleged attack on Helen Haines
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AFP boss says politicians’ heated rhetoric is fuelling threats against MPs
Commissioner Krissy Barrett says women are more often singled out, often with threats of sexual violence
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Australian MP Helen Haines no longer in critical condition after alleged attack
Haines, 65, who represents the rural Victorian seat of Indi in the northeast of the state, was struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser
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Helen Haines’s condition improves days after losing both legs from alleged attack
Independent MP now serious but stable, according to update from Melbourne’s Alfred hospital
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Australian MP Helen Haines' condition improves after alleged car attack
The Independent MP is now in a serious but stable condition, according to the Melbourne hospital.
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Embattled Queensland minister Amanda Camm quits Crisafulli frontbench citing health and safety reasons
Camm, who resigned following months of pressure over her handling of state’s child safety system, cited Helen Haines attack as reason for departure
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Sexualised, violent threats: female Victorian MPs fear for their safety as they fight more than just next month’s election
Hostility from constituents is not new for the state’s politicians, including its premiers. But the alleged attack on Helen Haines has sent a chill down the collective spine
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Second Australian lawmaker threatened days after alleged car attack
A 56-year-old man has been charged with threatening Hannah Beazley’s staff with nunchucks
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Man charged after allegedly making threats at Hannah Beazley’s electorate office while armed with nunchucks
Perth man charged with ‘being armed in a way that may cause fear’ – days after Helen Haines was allegedly attacked with 4WD outside her Victorian office
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Helen Haines: 'Targeted' attack on much-loved Australian MP leaves Wangaratta heartbroken
Locals describe the MP, who had to have both legs amputated, as a genuinely kind person who fought for the community.
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Australian politicians say they are paying thousands for their own security upgrades amid rising threats
Home and office safety a common concern in Australian federal police and Asio safety briefings with politicians following alleged attack on MP Helen Haines
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Helen Haines has lost both legs after alleged attack but ‘her heart and mind are in good shape’, husband says
Haines is in stable condition. Surgeons tried to save her right leg but both have now been amputated due to injuries
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Australian state leader contacted by police after failing to pay for petrol
Victoria premier Ben Carroll says Monday was ‘a tough day for a lot of reasons’
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Helen Haines: Australian MP loses both legs after alleged car attack, husband says
Her alleged attacker, 43-year-old Brendan Nugent, faces multiple charges and appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday.
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Race for crucial midterms attracting vast sums of money on both sides
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is spending $80m to help Democratic candidates, while Trump has promised Republicans $400m
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Soft-spoken David Pocock has big ambitions – but first he wants politicians to ‘double down’ on kindness
Independent senator’s goals ‘much bigger’ than prime ministership, he reveals in first speech to National Press Club
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Suspect silent in first court appearance over ‘attack’ on Australia MP
Nugent was restrained by bystanders at the scene after Helen Haines was struck twice by an SUV
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Australian MP has both legs amputated after car ramming ‘attack’, husband says
Surgeons amputated her left leg on Monday and were working to save the right leg
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Australian politician who was hit by car has lost both legs
Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines had had both legs amputated after a driver allegedly rammed her repeatedly on Monday outside her electorate office, her husband says
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The rare condition that MP Helen Haines’s alleged attacker has
The Australian MP has lost both her legs after what has been described as a ‘targeted’ attack
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What happened inside court for man charged with Australian MP attack
BBC's Katy Watson describes what unfolded in Wangaratta as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent appeared before court over the alleged attack of Helen Haines.
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No bail for alleged Helen Haines attacker as police chief warns of Australia’s ‘febrile’ political environment
AFP commissioner says MPs are generally concerned about growing volume of abuse and intimidation
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Police charge accused Brendan Nugent with additional offences – as it happened
Independent MP’s condition remains critical on Wednesday after surgery to save her remaining leg
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‘I forgot to pay’: Victoria’s premier Ben Carroll drives off without paying for petrol, sparking police inquiries
After being contacted by officers, politician says, he has paid bill and is ‘grateful for the team at the servo for their understanding’
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Helen Haines live updates: Brendan Nugent doesn’t apply for bail in first court appearance since alleged attack
Independent MP’s condition remains critical on Wednesday after surgery to save her remaining leg
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Brendan Nugent facing three charges over alleged attack on MP Helen Haines
Victoria police arrested the 43-year-old Tarrawingee man on Monday afternoon after the incident in Wangaratta
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Man charged with attack on Australian MP as suspect's father says she is family friend
Brendan Nugent's family say they have known Helen Haines, who remains in a critical condition, for more than 20 years.
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Helen Haines loses leg as surgeons fight to save the other after alleged attack in Wangaratta
Independent MP is in critical yet stable condition after man allegedly did U-turn to strike her twice with his car
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Father of suspect in ‘attack’ on Australian MP says she is long-time family friend
Family statement says parents of suspect Brendan Nugent have known Helen Haines ‘for more than 20 years’
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Shock and disbelief: How the attack on an Australian MP unfolded in a small rural town
BBC's Katy Watson is in Wangaratta visiting the scene of the incident and the church where the community has held a vigil for the independent MP.
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Brendan Nugent’s family say Helen Haines has been their friend for more than 20 years
Father of 43-year-old Tarrawingee man who allegedly attacked the independent MP says incident is ‘devastating and unfathomable’
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Who is Brendan Nugent, suspect in attack on Australian MP Helen Haines
Police said a 43-year-old suspect had been arrested following the incident in Wangaratta, northeast of Melbourne
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Australian lawmaker hurt in car attack loses leg, media say
Haines was hit by a Toyota Land Cruiser outside her office in the town of Wangaratta, just over 200 kilometres northeast of Melbourne, at around 0635 CET on Monday.
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Australia hails hero barber who intervened during alleged attack on MP Helen Haines
Jefferies was just finishing up a family’s cuts when he heard a loud bang outside his shop and rushed out
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Australian MP has leg amputated after ‘attack where driver hit her twice’
Prime minister Anthony Albanese has called the incident a deliberate attack, saying: ‘This wasn't an accident’
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Helen Haines live updates: independent MP in critical but stable condition as Asio boss warns about ‘violent rhetoric’
A joint counter-terrorism taskforce is investigating the incident, which Anthony Albanese alleged ‘wasn’t an accident’
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Car allegedly did U-turn and struck Helen Haines twice, in what some believe was targeted attack against MP
Independent MP is in critical yet stable condition, as police interview alleged attacker in Wangaratta incident
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‘I don’t want to be known as a hero’: barber who rushed to help Helen Haines praised by PM
Ricky Jefferies says he had just finished cutting hair when he grabbed and held the driver who allegedly deliberately struck the Indi MP
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Helen Haines was chatting with locals at a dog park on Monday morning. By the afternoon, she was fighting for her life
Australia’s politicians have been facing increasing threats and abuse. It can no longer be dismissed as social media noise or harmless comment
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Australian MP critically injured after being hit by car in apparent attack
The independent politician is in hospital after what the prime minister says may have been a deliberate attack.
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Helen Haines: independent MP in critical condition in Melbourne’s Alfred hospital after being struck by car in Wangaratta – follow updates
A joint counter-terrorism taskforce is investigating the incident, which Anthony Albanese alleged ‘wasn’t an accident’
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Who is the Australian lawmaker targeted in vehicle attack?
Police said a 43-year-old suspect had been arrested following the incident in Wangaratta, northeast of Melbourne
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Warning signs over threats to Australian politicians were rising before MP hit by car
The apparent attack on MP Helen Haines suggests the worst fears of politicians and public figures appear to have been realised.
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Premier ‘deeply appalled’ after Indi MP Haines injured – as it happened
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Australian lawmaker 'critically' hurt in car attack, officials say
The 43-year-old male driver was detained by civilians, Mason said, and then arrested by police, who found a knife in his car.
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First Thing: US ambassador in rare diplomatic break with Israel over attack on US journalist
Mike Huckabee condemns attack on Washington Post photojournalist that has drawn lukewarm response from Israeli authorities
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What we know about apparent attack on Australian MP hit by car
Helen Haines was hit by a car in what the prime minister has called a "deliberate act".
