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  "id": 3391988,
  "title": "DFAT turns to its ‘Mr Inside’ in Washington for advice on ‘Middle East crisis’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dfat-turns-to-its-mr-inside-in-washington-for-advice-on-middle-east",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T00:39:35.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/26/mr-inside-richard-hohlt-washington-lobbyist-dfat-middle-east-crisis/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Veteran lobbyist Richard Hohlt, who has also worked for the government of Saudi Arabia, had his contract extended in April, new documents reveal. The post DFAT turns to its ‘Mr Inside’ in Washington for advice on ‘Middle East crisis’ appeared first on Crikey .",
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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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