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  "id": 15657554,
  "title": "Helen Haines was chatting with locals at a dog park on Monday morning. By the afternoon, she was fighting for her life",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/helen-haines-was-chatting-with-locals-at-a-dog-park-on-monday-morning",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T21:14:37.000Z",
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  "summary": "Australia’s politicians have been facing increasing threats and abuse. It can no longer have been rising for Australia’s politicians and they can no longer be dismissed as social media noise or harmless comment Follow our live blog for latest updates Politicians condemn alleged attack after independent MP Helen Haines critically injured Who is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria?…",
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        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Australian MP Helen Haines hospitalised in critical condition after being hit by car outside office",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/australian-mp-helen-haines-hospitalised-in-critical-condition-after",
        "published": "2026-10-19T12:37:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Live: Helen Haines remains critical as police investigation continues after 'attack'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/live-helen-haines-remains-critical-as-police-investigation-continues",
        "published": "2026-10-19T18:31:29.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Crikey",
        "title": "Helen Haines critically injured after being hit by car",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/helen-haines-critically-injured-after-being-hit-by-car",
        "published": "2026-10-19T20:23:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Helen Haines: independent MP in critical condition in Melbourne’s Alfred hospital after being struck by car in Wangaratta – follow updates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/helen-haines-independent-mp-in-critical-condition-in-melbournes",
        "published": "2026-10-19T20:34:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "The split-second decision that put a dad in danger to save Helen Haines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/the-split-second-decision-that-put-a-dad-in-danger-to-save-helen",
        "published": "2026-10-19T20:34:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "The split-second decision that put a dad in danger to save Helen Haines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/the-split-second-decision-that-put-a-dad-in-danger-to-save-helen-15651394",
        "published": "2026-10-19T20:34:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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