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  "id": 14891418,
  "title": "Senior Brethren had 'brief' meeting with far-right figures during election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/senior-brethren-had-brief-meeting-with-far-right-figures-during",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T06:42:34.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-16/brethren-church-inquiry-leader-denies-liberal-campaign/107276448"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Plymouth Brethren Christian Church leaders face a fiery line of questioning over their involvement in the 2025 federal election campaign, including allegations of a plot to harass and target MPs and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Bruce Hales makes a statement at parliamentary enquiry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/bruce-hales-makes-a-statement-at-parliamentary-enquiry",
        "published": "2026-10-16T01:03:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Bruce Hales makes a statement at parliamentary enquiry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/bruce-hales-makes-a-statement-at-parliamentary-enquiry-14833767",
        "published": "2026-10-16T01:03:41.000Z"
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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."
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