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Brendan Nugent facing three charges over alleged attack on MP Helen Haines

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Victoria police arrested the 43-year-old Tarrawingee man on Monday afternoon after the incident in Wangaratta Who is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria? Brendan Nugent’s family say Haines has been their friend for more than 20 years Get our new political email , free app or daily ne

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What the coverage shows

BBC News and Channel 4 News both frame the story around an apparent attack on Australian MP Helen Haines, with Channel 4 News leading on her being hit by a car and her critical condition, and the BBC also focusing on the incident. The BBC’s extract is alone in widening the lens to MPs describing heightened fears and precautions, while Channel 4’s headline includes the PM’s description of it as an “attack.”

Written by Crossfiled from the 5 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.

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How it broke

20 Oct 07:34 ReutersFirst What we know about the attack on Australian lawmaker Helen Haines
20 Oct 09:18 The Guardian US Brendan Nugent facing three charges over alleged attack on MP Helen Haines
20 Oct 09:33 Reuters What we know about the attack on Australian lawmaker Helen Haines
20 Oct 10:37 The Guardian US Brendan Nugent’s family say Helen Haines has been their friend for more than 20 years
20 Oct 10:37 The Guardian US Helen Haines loses leg as surgeons fight to save the other after alleged attack in Wangaratta

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