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  "id": 15673197,
  "title": "‘I don’t want to be known as a hero’: barber who rushed to help Helen Haines praised by PM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/i-dont-want-to-be-known-as-a-hero-barber-who-rushed-to-help-helen-15673197",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T23:39:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/20/i-dont-want-to-be-known-as-a-hero-barber-who-rushed-to-help-helen-haines-praised-by-pm-ntwnfb"
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  "summary": "Ricky Jefferies says he had just finished cutting hair when he grabbed and held the driver who allegedly deliberately stuck the Indi MP Follow our Helen Haines live blog for latest updates Who is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria? Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian prime minister has hailed him a hero for rushing out of his shop to help…",
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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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