{
  "id": 2919779,
  "title": "‘Oppressive’: Why this Liberal senator crossed the floor on expanding ASIO powers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/oppressive-why-this-liberal-senator-crossed-the-floor-on-expanding-2919779",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T02:03:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/oppressive-why-this-liberal-senator-crossed-the-floor-on-expanding-asio-powers-20260824-p60qvc.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A bipartisan bid to expand ASIO’s powers was opposed by an unusual array of opponents, including two Liberal senators. One of them said he will do it again.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘Oppressive’: Why this Liberal senator crossed the floor on expanding ASIO powers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/oppressive-why-this-liberal-senator-crossed-the-floor-on-expanding",
        "published": "2026-08-24T02:03:41.000Z"
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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."
}