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Brendan Nugent has been identified as the man in custody over allegedly deliberately driving a Toyota LandCruiser into federal MP Helen Haines.

Online rants reveal MP’s alleged attacker is Hamas defender

Years before Brendan Nugent allegedly carried out a devastating attack on Helen Haines, he had publicly praised the independent MP and promoted her election campaign.

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The local barber has revealed how he disarmed the alleged attacker, what he said to keep him calm and the extraordinary actions of another bystander.

‘Hero’ barber reveals how he stopped alleged MP attacker

The local barber has revealed how he disarmed the alleged attacker, what he said to keep him calm and the extraordinary actions of another bystander.

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Independent MP Helen Haines was allegedly attacked outside her Wangaratta office, pictured right after the incident.

Federal MP allegedly ‘attacked’ outside electoral office

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the shocking incident as the independent MP fights for her life, with a man in custody and counter-terrorism investigators called in.

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Auction rates have dipped in one state after the introduction of new rules to tackle underquoting. (Christopher Hopkins/AAP PHOTOS)

Home auctions take a hit from price disclosure rules

The number of homes going under the hammer has plunged as price disclosure rules in one state feed into a property market in decline.

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The Victorian opposition is promising to scrap Labor’s bans on new gas appliances if they win next month’s election. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

State’s gas ban adds $15k to new home builds

Households in one Aussie state face gas bills rising up to $300 a year under a Labor-imposed appliance ban, with new home builds also set to cop a massive rise.

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‘House shaking’: Aussie mum’s earthquake shock

A mum of five says her “whole house started shaking” as a magnitude 4.9 earthquake rocked her small Aussie town.

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CCTV has captured innocent bystanders running for their life just moments before a gangland hit in Wollert, North Melbourne.

Wife’s harrowing screams after husband executed in broad daylight

The entire gangland shooting was caught on camera with two innocent men even forced to run for their lives after accidentally stumbling upon the gunman.

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A man has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted eight women over six weeks in Melbourne’s southeast. 

Man arrested after allegedly assaulting eight women

The man was charged with 33 offences, including two counts of stalking and six counts of aggravated assault of a female.

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Mr Catalano (centre), attended court with his lawyers. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Media mogul’s plans amid DV allegations

An Australian media boss accused of attacking his wife has fronted court as he fights the allegations.

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Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a man’s death after his body was found on Thursday night. 

Police investigate ‘targeted’ attack after man shot dead

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a man’s death after he was shot dead on Thursday night. 

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Tony Di Falco's stepson stabbed him multiple times, delivering three fatal blows to his neck. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Cancer survivor killed by stepson a 'devoted father'

A beloved cancer-surviving father has been remembered as the ‘heart’ of his family after he was stabbed inside his own home by a man in the grips of psychosis.

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A woman has made a bid for bail in the Victorian Supreme Court. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Mum accused of attempting to kill kids makes bid for freedom

A mother who was previously denied bail after allegedly trying to kill her young children has made another attempt in a higher court.

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Victorian Premier Dan Andrews holds a press conference in Melbourne to discuss the COVID figures. David Crosling

Vic public service hid $257m in bad Covid payments: IBAC

Former Labor Victorian Jobs Minister Martin Pakula admitted his temper may have contributed to a decision by public servants to hide the wrongful payment of $257 million of pandemic support. 

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Amrita Lanka was just eight-years-old when she died at Monash Children’s Hospital in 2022. 

Coroner brought to tears as girl’s hospital death found preventable

Despite worsening symptoms, the eight-year-old died before she was given proper care.

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Amrita Lanka was eight when she died in a pediatric ED in 2023. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Coroner finds young girl’s hospital death was preventable

The parents of a girl who died in an Australian hospital after presenting with a stomach ache have wiped away tears as a coroner released findings into her death.

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A man has been charged with murder after Jayda Lou-Eve Allen Bonner, 21, was found dead in Carlton. Supplied

Man faces murder charge after young woman found dead

A man will face court accused of killing a 21-year-old woman, whose death has sparked an outpouring of grief.

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