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  "id": 7254296,
  "title": "Sydney mayor allegedly threatened and children secretly recorded after he refused to step down, Icac hears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/sydney-mayor-allegedly-threatened-and-children-secretly-recorded-7254296",
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  "published": "2026-09-14T05:05:52.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/14/sydney-mayor-threatened-secretly-recorded-after-refusing-to-step-down-icac-ntwnfb"
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  "summary": "Corruption inquiry turns its investigation to allegations Strathfield councillors may have engaged in blackmail or illegal surveillance Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A Sydney mayor was allegedly threatened, followed and his children were secretly recorded after he refused to honour an agreement to step down, the…",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "The handshake deal and the broken agreement: Former Strathfield mayor before ICAC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/the-handshake-deal-and-the-broken-agreement-former-strathfield-mayor",
        "published": "2026-09-14T02:12:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "The handshake deal and the broken agreement: Former Strathfield mayor before ICAC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/the-handshake-deal-and-the-broken-agreement-former-strathfield-mayor-7228372",
        "published": "2026-09-14T02:12:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Sydney mayor allegedly threatened and children secretly recorded after he refused to step down, Icac hears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/sydney-mayor-allegedly-threatened-and-children-secretly-recorded",
        "published": "2026-09-14T05:05:52.000Z"
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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."
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