Wangaratta, Australia, Oct 21, 2026 (AFP) - Man in court over alleged 'targeted' attack on Australian lawmaker

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The man alleged to have critically wounded Australian lawmaker Helen Haines in a "targeted" attack appeared in court on Wednesday, as police warned that growing extremism online was fuelling political polarisation. Haines is in "critical but stable condition" at a Melbourne hospital after being struck by a car on Monday near her office in the town of Wangaratta, more than 200 kilometres (120 miles) northeast of the Victoria state capital, police......

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