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Police on Tuesday charged a driver with intentionally causing serious injury to Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines, who is in a critical condition after being struck by a car outside her office in an incident that has shocked the nation. Haines had her leg amputated following the attack, according to Australian media reports.
A rural Australian town felt a mix of horror and disbelief on Tuesday after a highly respected lawmaker was gravely injured in what looked to be a targeted attack. Former nurse and midwife Helen Haines entered parliament in 2019, earning respect across the political divide for her efforts to stamp out corruption and bolster transparency. The 65-year-old was struck by a two-tonne SUV in Wangaratta on Monday afternoon.
A 43-year-old man accused of deliberately hitting Helen Haines outside her office is in police custody.
In the wake of the apparent attack on Helen Haines, MPs have described locking their office doors, and scanning every crowd for potential threats.
Ben Wiggins, the son of five-time Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins, signs his first professional contract with Australian team Jayco-Alula.
The independent politician is in hospital after what the prime minister says may have been a deliberate attack.
Australian MP Dr. Helen Haines is in critical condition after being struck by a car outside her office in Victoria.
Lawmaker was struck by a car outside her office in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called a 'deliberate act'.
Helen Haines, an independent federal lawmaker, suffered severe injuries in what Australia's prime minister has called a deliberate attack by a man in a car.
Jordon Steele-John says the timing of the claims is motivated by "nasty political games" within the Greens.
Three Mexican men were found guilty last week of murdering foreign surfers in 2024. The case had drawn global condemnation, particularly in Australia, where two of the victims were from.
A Mexican judge sentenced the three men for the 2024 murders a week after they were found guilty.
Brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend Carter Rhoad were killed on a surfing trip in an apparent botched robbery.
The dream rock band called Fathom travelled roughly 700km across Australia by car, helicopter and plane to play nine shows in 12 hours.
The alleged victim, who was in a relationship with the woman, had spotted bright green pellets in the meal.
A groundbreaking study suggests that 2.22 million Indigenous Australians lived on the continent before European colonization, far more than previously believed. Researchers estimate that 93% of this population was lost within 73 years, revealing a demographic catastrophe on a scale that dramatically changes our understanding of Australian history.
The band, who announced their reunion last week, say they are "absolutely ecstatic" to be playing together again.
Hong Kong-based Cappu Films has taken on sales beyond Australia and New Zealand for “Her Last Laugh,” Joy Hopwood’s Australian dramedy featuring Peter Thurnwald (“XO, Kitty”) and Ana Thu Nguyen (“Mortal Kombat II”). The finished film is being introduced to buyers at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market. Hopwood wrote, directed […]
The trial in Baja California had revealed chilling details of the triple homicide of the surfers.
The mother of two Australian surfers murdered in Mexico two years ago with their American friend said "accountability matters".
