{
  "id": 17019899,
  "title": "The debate over the debate: Carroll v an empty podium the highlight of the campaign so far",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/the-debate-over-the-debate-carroll-v-an-empty-podium-the-highlight-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T06:23:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
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    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/politics/victoria/the-debate-over-the-debate-carroll-v-an-empty-podium-the-highlight-of-the-campaign-so-far-20261029-p619sk.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Premier Ben Carroll has addressed two empty lecterns and a sparse lecture hall in a media stunt designed to heap pressure on Opposition Leader Jess Wilson to attend a three-way debate with Warren Pickering.",
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "The debate over the debate: Carroll v an empty podium the highlight of the campaign so far",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/the-debate-over-the-debate-carroll-v-an-empty-podium-the-highlight-of-17019980",
        "published": "2026-10-29T06:23:07.000Z"
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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."
}