{
  "id": 6567084,
  "title": "Grattan on Friday: it’s taken Hanson’s overreach on Hastie to put some spine into Liberals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/grattan-on-friday-its-taken-hansons-overreach-on-hastie-to-put-some",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T08:31:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Conversation AU",
    "slug": "the-conversation-au",
    "url": "https://theconversation.com/grattan-on-friday-its-taken-hansons-overreach-on-hastie-to-put-some-spine-into-liberals-291555"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pauline Hanson, who had declared she would not back down, crossed paths with Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie this week. The high-risk demonstrations of their stubborn stances centered on Hanson's animated cartoon depicting Hastie as a \"traitor\" and Warren Pickering's controversy surrounding drug use allegations. The battle between Hanson and Hastie holds significance not only for One Nation but also for the Liberal Party.\n\nAs One Nation pursued Hastie's Western Australian seat of Canning due to his previous testimony in a defamation case, tensions intensified. Hastie's accusations against Hanson, such as \"lying cowards\" and \"weak and glass-jawed,\" fueled their rivalry. The confrontation between the two political figures has altered the dynamics within the Liberal Party, prompting a united response against One Nation.",
  "summary": "Pauline Hanson is a woman who says she ‘doesn’t back down’. This week brought two high-risk demonstrations of heels firmly dug in to prove it.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/6567084.png",
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    "outlets": 6,
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Hanson's overreach on Hastie kicks Liberals into gear",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/hansons-overreach-on-hastie-kicks-liberals-into-gear",
        "published": "2026-09-10T18:57:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Crikey",
        "title": "Hastie’s fight with Hanson revives the Coalition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/hasties-fight-with-hanson-revives-the-coalition",
        "published": "2026-09-10T21:10:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Why Rinehart is pushing to make Hastie an outcast, and backing Hanson to bring him down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/why-rinehart-is-pushing-to-make-hastie-an-outcast-and-backing-hanson",
        "published": "2026-09-11T06:38:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Why Rinehart is pushing to make Hastie an outcast, and backing Hanson to bring him down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/why-rinehart-is-pushing-to-make-hastie-an-outcast-and-backing-hanson-6720110",
        "published": "2026-09-11T06:38:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Back to Back Barries: Andrew Hastie v Pauline Hanson - podcast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/back-to-back-barries-andrew-hastie-v-pauline-hanson-podcast",
        "published": "2026-09-11T15:00:11.000Z"
      }
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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."
}