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The Police Association of Tasmania says convicted killer Susan Neill Fraser and her supporters are attacking the integrity of Tasmania Police
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Free nicotine patches, gum and lozenges are being offered to young Tasmanians looking to quit smoking or vaping.
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After noticing playing piano improved the mood of a family friend with dementia, sisters Min Luo and Fei Shan took their show on the road
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed that a person is in custody after independent MP Helen Haines was struck by a car outside her electorate office in Wangaratta.
A 43-year-old suspect is in custody, but Mr Albanese says it is too early to say what the motivation was behind the attack.
Police and intelligence agencies are investigating the incident and the joint counter-terrorism team has been activated. Ms Haines is in a critical condition.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Indi MP Helen Haines remains in a critical condition after she was hit by a car in Wangaratta on Monday afternoon.
He says Haines was getting something out of the boot of her car when eyewitnesses saw the Toyota LandCruiser conduct a U-turn and hit the MP, which he believes was a "deliberate act".
A 43-year-old man from nearby Tarrawingee has been detained by Victoria Police following the incident yesterday afternoon.
Speaking to ABC News Breakfast, the prime minister says it's not
clear at this stage what the motivation behind the alleged attack was.
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Barber Ricky Jefferies rushed to Helen Haines's aid after she was "attacked" near her electorate office in "attacked" near her electorate office in Wangaratta yesterday afternoon.
Mr Jefferies said he felt "humbled … grateful and blessed to have been here to help".
"The other people here were just, they did so much more than me … they deserve the credit," he says.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the car that struck Haines did a U-turn in order to hit the Indi MP.
The PM is leading cross-party condemnation of the incident, as he reveals counter-terrorism police are investigating.
Victoria Police said a 43-year-old Tarrawingee man was arrested at the scene of the incident.
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The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest single supplier of humanitarian food assistance in the Gaza Strip, reaching about 1.6 million people every month since the October 2025 ceasefire with Israel.
But now an estimated 500,000 people will lose out as the organisation undergoes a series of cost-cutting measures aimed at reducing its caseload by a third.
By Middle East correspondent Caitlin Kelly.
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Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has described the attack on Helen Haines as "sickening and devastating".
"It's hard to get your head around, that life can change like that in a moment, for Helen. And to be critically injured and to be going through what she and her family are going through today as a consequence of her work, and her job standing up for her electorate, is just absolutely devastating," she tells ABC's Afternoon Briefing.
The Labor frontbencher says she has been speaking with a number of female colleagues today as MPs try to wrap their heads around the incident.
She says a number are scared and "I don't think we should pretend otherwise".
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As the trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon end its fourth week, jurors have heard evidence from the Bungonia crime scene south of Sydney where Jesse and Luke’s bodies were found inside surfboard bags.
Jamie and Stocky recap the timeline of alleged events in the days surrounding Jesse and Luke’s deaths.
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In the wake of the alleged attack on Indi MP Helen Haines, Sex Discrimination Commissioner Anna Cody says she doesn't think there are any women in public office who haven't received threats.
"We know that women experience a higher level of threats, of abuse. It is often sexual in nature, and that is a real disincentive for women joining and becoming a part of the democratic process," Dr Cody says.
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ACT senator David Pocock has spoken to the National Press Club, addressing the recent attack on his close friend and colleague, independent MP Helen Haines.
"We must meet this attack on you by doubling down on the values you represent: democracy, transparency, accountability, care, and kindness. Now is the time to think about what brings us together, to defend our shared values, our democracy, and our freedom to live as Australians."
Pocock said threats towards parliamentarians had reached an all-time high and needed be addressed.
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France. Albania. Italy. Belgium. Portugal. Spain.
What's going on with protests across Europe?
By Europe correspondent Kathryn Diss.
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Boag's Brewery in Launceston has now closed, with production headed interstate.
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The husband of Helen Haines, Phil Haines, has confirmed the federal MP has had both legs amputated after Monday's attack in Wangaratta.
He said Ms Haine's left leg was amputated on Monday. They had hoped to save her right leg but surgeons had to remove her right leg today.
"What took place on Monday was a horrendous incident, and as you know, it's caused Helen significant injuries," he says.
"As a result of that, Helen's left leg was amputated on Monday.
"We had been hoping her right leg would be saved, but as of this afternoon or this morning, the surgeons also had to remove her right leg."
Mr Haines said his wife's condition is now stable.
"We are grateful and thankful that, at this stage, both her heart and her mind are in good shape," he says.
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A driver has been rescued from his sinking car by two bystanders, including an ABC reporter, after driving into floodwaters north of Brisbane.
Several people have been rescued from floodwaters overnight as heavy rain hits central and southern Queensland.
A watch and act, prepare to leave warning is in place for parts of Burpengary and Burpengary East.
Two public schools and six independent schools have also announced they will be closed on Friday.
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Tasmanian premier Jeremy Rockliff orders schools to celebrate Christmas at end of year events
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Japan has launched a space rocket to study one of Mars's moons for the first time.
The five-year mission hopes to better understand the origin of water and organic matter on Mars.
At the end of the mission, the capsule containing moon samples is expected to land in South Australia.
By North Asia correspondent Natalie Whiting.
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ABC managing director Hugh Marks says he thinks it's "a problem" if political parties "can't deal with a couple of pesky journos from the ABC".
"Depriving the audience of the right to hear and see from people who are seeking elected office, I think to me, is problematic," he said on News Breakfast.
Pauline Hanson's One Nation party has repeatedly barred reporters from the ABC, The Guardian and The Age from its press conferences and campaign events.
News Breakfast host James Glenday invited Hanson and One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce to appear on the show.
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ACT senator David Pocock has used an address at the National Press Club to call for a 25% gas export tax.
He says it could significantly improve social services and help lift Australians out of poverty.
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A growing number of farmers are questioning their loyalty to US President Donald Trump and the Republicans.
Experts say rural America faces a "difficult conundrum" as voters feel the effects of high fuel prices and tariffs.
The latest polls show Republicans risk losing Senate seats in once-safe areas at the midterm elections on November 3.
By North America correspondent Kamin Gock.
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The Victorian election campaign is heating up, so what can we expect? And can Jess Wilson lead the Liberal Party to victory?
On Politics Now: Victoria, Raf Epstein and Patricia Karvelas look at how the campaign is shaping up.
A former friend of Beau Lamarre-Condon, known by the pseudonym Elizabeth Kennedy, has given evidence in his murder trial.
In this episode of The Case Of, Jamie McKinnell explains how Elizabeth told the jury that the accused murderer confided in her about getting into Jesse Baird’s home and accessing his phone.
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Rescuers recount the dramatic moment a man was saved from floodwaters north of Brisbane.
ABC Brisbane's Will Murray was reporting from the scene and called Triple Zero (000) after a car began sinking in floodwaters.
He and another good Samaritan, Daniel Hainey, jumped into the water to help the driver to safety, ending in an emotional embrace.
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In 2023, a centre-right coalition swept into power in New Zealand promising to get the country “back on track”.
Three years later unemployment is at an 11-year high, tens of thousands have left for Australia and Māori and Pacific communities say they’ve been hit hardest.
The government says its cuts and fast-tracked projects will drive growth, while the opposition says working families are paying the price. New Zealand heads to the polls on November 7.
Reporting by Johnson Raela
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