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  "id": 1646408,
  "title": "Men run the AFL and it is time they fixed its dark underbelly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/men-run-the-afl-and-it-is-time-they-fixed-its-dark-underbelly-1646408",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T05:54:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/men-run-the-afl-and-it-is-time-they-fixed-its-dark-underbelly-20260818-p60pez.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Like clockwork, this latest sexual assault allegation has brought with it the “boys will be boys” defence on social media and unleashed a toxic torrent of abuse towards women who dared question it. And a barrage of rape jokes.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Men run the AFL and it is time they fixed its dark underbelly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/men-run-the-afl-and-it-is-time-they-fixed-its-dark-underbelly",
        "published": "2026-08-18T05:54:54.000Z"
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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."
}