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  "id": 15711930,
  "title": "Brendan Nugent’s family say Helen Haines has been their friend for more than 20 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/brendan-nugents-family-say-helen-haines-has-been-their-friend-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T06:27:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/20/brendan-nugent-driver-alleged-attack-helen-haines-ntwnfb"
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  "summary": "Father of 43-year-old Tarrawingee man who allegedly attacked the independent MP says incident is ‘devastating and unfathomable’ Who is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria? Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The father of a 43-year-old man accused of allegedly attacking Helen Haines has pledged to work with police and described the incident as “shocking…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Brendan Nugent named as driver apprehended over alleged attack on Helen Haines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/brendan-nugent-named-as-driver-apprehended-over-alleged-attack-on",
        "published": "2026-10-20T01:12:45.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Helen Haines' accused attacker identified as Brendan Nugent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/helen-haines-accused-attacker-identified-as-brendan-nugent",
        "published": "2026-10-20T01:38:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Helen Haines' accused attacker identified as Brendan Nugent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/helen-haines-accused-attacker-identified-as-brendan-nugent-15687326",
        "published": "2026-10-20T01:38:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Man arrested over Haines attack previously complimented MP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/man-arrested-over-haines-attack-previously-complimented-mp",
        "published": "2026-10-20T02:43:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Australian MP Helen Haines loses leg in deliberate car attack outside office, Albanese condemns violence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/australian-mp-helen-haines-loses-leg-in-deliberate-car-attack-outside",
        "published": "2026-10-20T05:53:24.000Z"
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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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