{
  "id": 250212,
  "title": "Ex-AFLPA boss calls for independent tribunal over Cats concussion waiver",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/ex-aflpa-boss-calls-for-independent-tribunal-over-cats-concussion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T04:01:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-07/ex-aflpa-boss-calls-independent-tribunal-cats-concussion-waiver/107009142"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former AFLPA chief and Tigers player Joel Bowden calls for a Senate committee hearing into the secret waiver involving a Geelong player with concussion history, calling the move \"gambling with a young person's health and safety\".",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Live: Lions and Hawks in blockbuster, Cats name player in concussion drama",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/live-lions-and-hawks-in-blockbuster-cats-name-player-in-concussion",
        "published": "2026-08-07T08:23:49.000Z"
      }
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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."
}