{
  "id": 16198258,
  "title": "Do politicians lack the courage to turn the temperature down? - podcast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/do-politicians-lack-the-courage-to-turn-the-temperature-down-podcast",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T14:00:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/oct/24/do-politicians-lack-the-courage-to-turn-the-temperature-down-back-to-back-barries-podcast"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tony Barry and George Megalogenis (filling in for Barrie) examine the response to the horrific alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines this week. While the prime minister pleaded for all to ‘turn the temperature’ down, it didn’t take long for many to dial it right up, particularly online. So can politicians from all sides tell their tribes to tone down the rhetoric? And what lessons can we…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}