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Haines remains critical; attack motive unknown, TODAY reports

Christine Ahern reports from Wangaratta in a bulletin that also covers protesters blocking the Louvre and heavy rain forecast for Queensland.

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0:27Christine Ahern confirms Haines remains critical and reports that members of the public detained a suspect.
1:43The political response includes Albanese describing an apparently deliberate act while saying the motive is unknown.
3:27Heavy rain is forecast across Southeast Queensland, with the Sunshine Coast expected to face the worst conditions.
4:41Josh Bavas reports on protesters blocking the Louvre in Paris amid wider unrest in France.

The motive remains unknown. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese describes the vehicle strike on independent MP Helen Haines as apparently deliberate, while stopping short of saying what prompted it.

Reporting from Wangaratta for TODAY, Christine Ahern confirms that Haines remains in critical condition after being struck outside her electorate office. Her report also details how members of the public detained a suspect.

The bulletin then turns to Canberra, where Connor McGovern covers the political response and Albanese's calls for Australians to lower the temperature. The distinction in the prime minister's remarks matters: describing the act as deliberate does not establish a motive.

The upload drew about 51,000 views in its first nine hours, a substantially faster start than TODAY's usual regular videos. That strong response to this bulletin comes while views across the channel are below their usual daily level.

Beyond the lead story, Carla Tooma warns of heavy rain across Southeast Queensland, with the Sunshine Coast expected to face the worst conditions. Josh Bavas reports on a group rushing the Louvre's entrance in Paris amid wider unrest in France.

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