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  "id": 17953472,
  "title": "Disgraced author Craig Silvey releases statement after jailing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/disgraced-author-craig-silvey-releases-statement-after-jailing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-03T10:41:55.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/disgraced-author-craig-silvey-releases-statement-after-jailing-20261103-p61b4k.html?ref=rss"
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  "summary": "Disgraced author Craig Silvey has released an online statement saying he is desperately \"ashamed\" of his crimes.",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Award‑winning Australian children’s author Craig Silvey jailed over child exploitation material",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/award-winning-australian-childrens-author-craig-silvey-jailed-over",
        "published": "2026-11-02T08:01:34.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Popular Australian children's author jailed over child exploitation offences",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/popular-australian-childrens-author-jailed-over-child-exploitation",
        "published": "2026-11-02T08:03:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Popular Australian children’s author jailed over child exploitation offences",
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        "published": "2026-11-02T12:53:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Disgraced Australian author Craig Silvey pens 9000-word apology",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/disgraced-australian-author-craig-silvey-pens-9000-word-apology-17902922",
        "published": "2026-11-03T03:35:04.000Z"
      }
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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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