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  1. Man charged over alleged Haines attack

    The country is reeling from the alleged attack that’s left Helen Haines fighting for life.

  2. Charges laid against man accused of attacking Federal MP Helen Haines

    Brendan Nugent is facing three charges and is being held to appear at Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

  3. New ACTU president warns AI is automating entire jobs

    The newly elected president of the union peak body says more needs to be done about AI, and that businesses are falling short of their obligations.

  4. Train disruption LIVE as lines to Manchester Airport blocked with services cancelled

    Lines are blocked between Bolton and Preston this morning

  5. Britain 'faces relying on EU to keep the lights on this winter' as power imports soar

    Tory shadow energy secretary Andrew Bowie despaired at how the UK was having to go 'cap in hand' to import energy when it could be 'much more self-sufficient'.

  6. Female British tourist's calf is torn off by projectile after being caught up in French riots

    A female British tourist has been seriously injured after she was caught up in the riots that plagued France this weekend.

  7. Andy Burnham pleads for 'more radical' options for crisis-stricken Thames Water after reality hits for PM's nationalisation vow

    The Prime Minister is reported to have urged his advisers to go back to the drawing board and create new plans for fixing the debt-laden firm.

  8. Aussies struggle at Japan Open as Joint, Jones exit

    Maya Joint and Emerson Jones had been knocked out in the first round at the Japan Open.

  9. You Can See Everything: Documentary on Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes gets historic Oscars push as it becomes most acclaimed film in decades

    Nathan Fielder's documentary on convicted Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes could make history at the Academy Awards next year.

  10. Nurse who scammed NHS out of £7,000 by claiming sick pay while working nearly 120 shifts elsewhere is suspended for six months

    Staffordshire nurse Williams Ibi worked 119 shifts for a private healthcare provider while claiming sick pay from the NHS during the pandemic.