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Attack on Australian MP Haines: How threats against legislators have soared

Abuse, threats against Australian lawmakers are rising in a country where political violence has historically been rare.

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Australian lawmaker has both legs amputated after allegedly deliberate attack by car rammer

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Australian MP Helen Haines loses both legs after ramming attack

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Australian Barber Hailed as Hero for Running to Lawmaker's Rescue During Attack

Australian barber Ricky Jefferies ⁠has ⁠been hailed as a hero for ⁠running out of his store to detain a man who authorities allege deliberately drove a car into lawmaker Helen Haines in the small tow...

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An Australian lawmaker is critical but stable after being apparently deliberately hit by a car

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Australian MP critically injured after being hit by car in apparent attack

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Driver charged with intentionally injuring Australian federal lawmaker

Helen Haines, a 65-year-old independent politician, was in hospital in critical but stable condition after being struck by a car outside her office in the city of Wangaratta, in Victoria state, on Mon...

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‘I don’t want to be known as a hero’: barber who rushed to help Helen Haines praised by PM

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Australian prime minister says lawmaker critically injured by car is ‘no accident’

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Australia car ramming: MP loses leg, doctors battling to save other leg

Australian independent MP Helen Haines lost a leg after being deliberately rammed by an SUV, family of suspect says Haines was a close family friend.

‘The deal is done’: Australia’s trade minister ramps up pressure on Opposition over EU free trade deal

The agreement, confirmed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in March, faces unusual headwinds to pass Australia’s parliament as the country’s conservative opposition hardens its criticisms over agricultural and climate clauses in the deal.

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Digital duty of care legislation introduced into Australian parliament

The Australian federal government has introduced its digital duty of care (DDoC) legislation into parliament with several significant revisions. Its path through the Senate, however, remains uncertain.