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Member for Indi Helen Haines (left) is in a stable condition but has tragically lost her second leg, according to her husband Phil (right), pictured with Governor-General Sam Mostyn, who spoke outside the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne on Wednesday night.
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A sign at the office of Hannah Beazley, right, following a security incident on Wednesday afternoon.
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The US and Israel have drawn up plans for renewed attacks on Iran.

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