Parliament on Monday was at its most solemn for more than 25 years. No-one expects it to last.
The deeply polarised reaction to last year’s Bondi massacre felt like the end of this country’s universal capacity to put moral clarity before all else when a horrific deed is committed.
The vicious assault a week ago on independent MP Helen Haines did little to dispel that notion.
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WA's women's interests minister says she has "never seen such hatred and vitriol" in politics as she reveals some of the vile abuse she and her staff face.
The man accused of repeatedly striking the independent MP with his 4WD claims he did so in a state of panic.
One week after independent MP Helen Haines was rammed by a car, parliament has paused to recognise her contributions.
The Independent MP is now in a serious but stable condition, according to the Melbourne hospital.
Independent MP now serious but stable, according to update from Melbourne’s Alfred hospital
The independent MP remains in The Alfred hospital in Melbourne but her condition has improved.
