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Helen Haines loses leg in horror attack
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On Monday afternoon, Victorian man Brendan Nugent, 43, allegedly used a white Toyota LandCruiser to strike independent MP Helen Haines twice. The 65-year-old member for Indi in regional Victoria is in critical condition with devastating injuries. The Prime Minister says it was a deliberate act. Today, 7.30 political editor Jacob Greber on what we know and why the alleged attack is a wake-up call as threats of political violence surge. Featured: Jacob Greber, ABC TV's 7.30 political editor
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ABC Listen, podcasts, radio, news, music and more. This man moved through the corridors of power wearing a mask. He was very ambitious. But in the neon lit streets of Phnom Penh, another side emerged.
There's a lot of that here in Cambodia. You're trying to get rid of it. It's that easy. He kept that side hidden from the world. Until one day...
There's a look in his eyes and says, run the numbers up. There could be no greater fall from grace than that. Dark Menace, a new three-part investigation from the Background Briefing podcast on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts.
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