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  "id": 344007,
  "title": "Armed officers to bolster security at Melbourne hospitals under opposition proposal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/armed-officers-to-bolster-security-at-melbourne-hospitals-under",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T02:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-09/opposition-election-pledge-pso-deployed-melbourne-hospitals/107013890"
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  "summary": "Victoria's opposition is pledging to deploy armed law enforcement officers in major hospitals around the state in a bid to curb violence.",
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