{
  "id": 5048059,
  "title": "‘This bloke needs to be destroyed’: Hadley’s explosive texts about Jones revealed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/this-bloke-needs-to-be-destroyed-hadleys-explosive-texts-about-jones-5048059",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T08:06:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/this-bloke-needs-to-be-destroyed-hadley-s-explosive-texts-about-jones-revealed-20260902-p60tqc.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The former talkback host also told Jones’ criminal trial that he signed a “secret” deal to take over Jones’ breakfast radio slot and doubled his salary to $4 million.",
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Live: Ray Hadley resumes giving evidence at radio 'rival' Alan Jones's trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/live-ray-hadley-resumes-giving-evidence-at-radio-rival-alan-joness",
        "published": "2026-09-02T00:25:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Alan Jones trial live updates: Ray Hadley’s evidence resumes after recounting alleged conversation with complainant ‘C’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/alan-jones-trial-live-updates-ray-hadleys-evidence-resumes-after",
        "published": "2026-09-02T00:45:36.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Alan Jones trial live updates: Ray Hadley’s evidence resumes after recounting alleged conversation with complainant ‘C’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/alan-jones-trial-live-updates-ray-hadleys-evidence-resumes-after-4977181",
        "published": "2026-09-02T00:45:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Ray Hadley used homophobic slur against Alan Jones after 2GB withdrew offer of $4m breakfast radio gig, court hears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/ray-hadley-used-homophobic-slur-against-alan-jones-after-2gb-withdrew",
        "published": "2026-09-02T04:49:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}