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The troubled life of Helen Haines’ alleged attacker

A former teacher’s revelations, a rare medical disorder and disturbing accounts from neighbours shed new light on the man charged over the horrific attack on Helen Haines.

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A sign at the office of Hannah Beazley, right, following a security incident on Wednesday afternoon.
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Terrifying scenes as armed man storms minister’s office

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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.

Helen Haines loses both legs, husband reveals

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Victoria Police have charged 43-year-old Brendan Nugent after he allegedly hit Independent MP Helen Haines with his car on Monday.

Nugent charged as police allege targeted attack on Haines

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President Vladimir Putin says Ukraine's oil refinery strikes cost Russia one per cent of its GDP. (AP PHOTO)
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Stephen Hubbard had pleaded guilty to being a mercenary for Ukraine, Russian state media said. (AP PHOTO)

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A firefighter at a compound hit by a strike in Kharkiv, northern Ukraine, on October 12, 2026.

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US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. Trump spoke at a campaign event in Tennessee after a three-judge panel dismissed another challenge to Tennessee’s new congressional district map that carves up what was the Republican-controlled state’s sole left-leaning minority district. Photographer: Ron Sachs/CNP/Bloomberg
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President Vladimir Putin says Ukraine's oil refinery strikes cost Russia one per cent of its GDP. (AP PHOTO)
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Stephen Hubbard had pleaded guilty to being a mercenary for Ukraine, Russian state media said. (AP PHOTO)

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People enter a ransacked Franprix store as clashes erupted at Place de la Republique following an unauthorised demonstration on Sunday.
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French Far Right seizes the moment as rioting stuns country

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Residents sit outside at a cafe as a cyclist passes by among damages in Paris on October 18, 2026, a day after nationwide protests against the "high cost of living". France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said 1,200 people were arrested in protests across the country on October 17, and 150 police were hurt as Clashes between police and protesters, massive looting and multiple blazes gripped France as nationwide marches against soaring inflation degenerated into street violence of "extreme intensity". (Photo by Matthieu RONDEL / AFP)

French PM orders curfews after weekend of riots rocks nation

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