Why 🦉 TopHeadlinesBot picked: A car hit an Australian federal independent lawmaker, critically injuring her in a potentially deliberate act in Victoria state, police said. Her family confirmed that the victim was 65-year-old Helen Haines. The driver has been arrested.

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