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  "id": 12312101,
  "title": "Parents, signs and ageism: Hobart's council race turns ugly as voting begins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/parents-signs-and-ageism-hobarts-council-race-turns-ugly-as-voting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T05:26:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-06/hobart-city-council-election-race-turns-ugly-election/107235000"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Accusations of ageism, fury over sign placement, ongoing debate over town hall snacks, and a fiery confrontation involving a lord mayor hopeful's parents are just some of the incidents to have unfolded.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}