LoginWhat is transverse myelitis? The rare condition experienced by MP Helen Haines’s alleged attacker
21 October 2026 at 10:18
The Australian MP has lost both her legs after what has been described as a ‘targeted’ attack
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- What is transverse myelitis? The rare condition experienced by MP Helen Haines’s alleged attacker
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- What is transverse myelitis? The rare condition experienced by MP Helen Haines’s alleged attacker
What is transverse myelitis? The rare condition experienced by MP Helen Haines’s alleged attacker
21 October 2026 at 10:18
The Australian MP has lost both her legs after what has been described as a ‘targeted’ attack
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Australian state leader contacted by police after failing to pay for petrol
21 October 2026 at 07:53
Victoria premier Ben Carroll says Monday was ‘a tough day for a lot of reasons’
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- Australian MP Helen Haines has both legs amputated after car ramming ‘attack’, husband says
Australian MP Helen Haines has both legs amputated after car ramming ‘attack’, husband says
21 October 2026 at 09:15
Surgeons amputated her left leg on Monday and were working to save the right leg
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- Brendan Nugent: Suspect silent in first court appearance over ‘attack’ on MP Helen Haines
Brendan Nugent: Suspect silent in first court appearance over ‘attack’ on MP Helen Haines
21 October 2026 at 07:15
Nugent was restrained by bystanders at the scene after Helen Haines was struck twice by an SUV
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- Australian MP Helen Haines has both legs amputated after car ramming ‘attack’, husband says
Australian MP Helen Haines has both legs amputated after car ramming ‘attack’, husband says
21 October 2026 at 09:15
Surgeons amputated her left leg on Monday and were working to save the right leg
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Police charge suspect in car ‘attack’ on Australian MP Helen Haines
20 October 2026 at 10:26
Family statement says parents of suspect Brendan Nugent have known Helen Haines ‘for more than 20 years’
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- Australian MP Helen Haines has leg amputated after ‘attack in which driver reversed to hit her twice’
Australian MP Helen Haines has leg amputated after ‘attack in which driver reversed to hit her twice’
20 October 2026 at 19:01
Prime minister Anthony Albanese has called the incident a deliberate attack, saying: ‘This wasn't an accident’
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- Australia hails hero barber who intervened during alleged attack on MP Helen Haines
Australia hails hero barber who intervened during alleged attack on MP Helen Haines
20 October 2026 at 05:49
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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- Who is Brendan Nugent? Suspect charged over attack on Australian MP Helen Haines
Who is Brendan Nugent? Suspect charged over attack on Australian MP Helen Haines
21 October 2026 at 09:22
Doctors amputated Haines' left leg after the alleged attacker struck her twice with his car in Wangaratta on Monday
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Australian MP in critical condition after ‘attack’ outside office
19 October 2026 at 15:51
Police said a 43-year-old suspect had been arrested following the incident in Wangaratta, northeast of Melbourne
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