Morning Mail: MPs’ protections under scrutiny; Putin releases jailed US citizen; and National Geographic’s NZ pick

Key points

• Security agencies will review safety precautions for MPs' homes and offices after numerous federal politicians reported growing worries about threats. The review follows an alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines, who has lost both legs but remains in stable condition in hospital, her husband has said.
• Separately, Vladimir Putin ordered the release of an American from a Russian jail while meeting US envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg for talks on ending the war in Ukraine.
• Former child detainees have also described abuse they allege they suffered within the youth detention system.