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  "id": 14610242,
  "title": "Greens senator Jordan Steele-John takes leave amid investigation into complaints",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/greens-senator-jordan-steele-john-takes-leave-amid-investigation-into",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T04:00:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/15/greens-senator-jordan-steele-john-leave-investigation-complaints-ntwnb"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Steele-John said he rejected the claims and had referred them to the Western Australian Greens for a ‘fair, independent process’ Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave from the party room after complaints were made, triggering an independent review. The Nine newspapers reported on Thursday afternoon that seven party members demanded an investigation into allegations he made…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Greens senator takes leave after letter raises allegations of inappropriate comments to women",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/greens-senator-takes-leave-after-letter-raises-allegations-of",
        "published": "2026-10-15T02:43:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Greens senator takes leave after letter raises allegations of inappropriate comments to women",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/greens-senator-takes-leave-after-letter-raises-allegations-of-14599339",
        "published": "2026-10-15T02:43:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Breaking: Greens senator takes leave amid allegations of comments towards women",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/breaking-greens-senator-takes-leave-amid-allegations-of-comments",
        "published": "2026-10-15T03:15:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Greens senator Jordon Steele-John takes leave amid investigation into complaints",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/greens-senator-jordon-steele-john-takes-leave-amid-investigation-into",
        "published": "2026-10-15T04:00:50.000Z"
      }
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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."
}