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  "id": 18067014,
  "title": "‘Cannon fodder’: Arson squad boss reveals firebombing toll on young offenders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/cannon-fodder-arson-squad-boss-reveals-firebombing-toll-on-young",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T04:22:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
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    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/cannon-fodder-arson-squad-boss-reveals-firebombing-toll-on-young-offenders-20261104-p61bd9.html?ref=rss"
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  "summary": "After an arson attack on a Springvale factory, police say they are sick of urging youth not to accept jobs from crime bosses who consider them “expendable”.",
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        "title": "‘Cannon fodder’: Arson squad boss reveals firebombing toll on young offenders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/cannon-fodder-arson-squad-boss-reveals-firebombing-toll-on-young-18067066",
        "published": "2026-11-04T04:22:24.000Z"
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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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