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  "id": 16257845,
  "title": "Helen Haines’s condition improves days after losing both legs from alleged attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/helen-hainess-condition-improves-days-after-losing-both-legs-from-16257845",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T00:41:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/24/helen-hainess-condition-improves-days-after-losing-both-legs-from-alleged-attack-ntwnfb"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Independent MP now serious but stable, according to update from Melbourne’s Alfred hospital Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Independent MP Helen Haines’s condition has been downgraded to serious but stable after she lost both legs following an alleged attack near her electorate office in north-east Victoria on Monday afternoon. The Alfred hospital in Melbourne…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Dezi Freeman and Helen Haines’ alleged attacker needed mental health help before attacks. None came",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/dezi-freeman-and-helen-haines-alleged-attacker-needed-mental-health",
        "published": "2026-10-23T18:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "How Helen Haines gave a queer student artist hope",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/how-helen-haines-gave-a-queer-student-artist-hope",
        "published": "2026-10-23T18:59:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Hospital issues positive update for Helen Haines, five days after attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/hospital-issues-positive-update-for-helen-haines-five-days-after-16251058",
        "published": "2026-10-24T00:01:23.000Z"
      }
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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."
}