{
  "id": 1545458,
  "title": "He’s never been called an idiot. But did this Liberal Party operative outsmart himself?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/hes-never-been-called-an-idiot-but-did-this-liberal-party-operative",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
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    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/he-s-never-been-called-an-idiot-but-did-this-liberal-party-operative-outsmart-himself-20260813-p60nxw.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "By mixing business with political pleasure Dallas McInerney has found himself in the spotlight, rather than the shadows where he prefers to operate.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "He’s never been called an idiot. But did this Liberal Party operative outsmart himself?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/hes-never-been-called-an-idiot-but-did-this-liberal-party-operative-1545808",
        "published": "2026-08-17T19:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}