{
  "id": 7416862,
  "title": "Make ‘em laugh: How One Nation uses comedy to normalise harmful ideas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/make-em-laugh-how-one-nation-uses-comedy-to-normalise-harmful-ideas-7416862",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T22:52:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Crikey",
    "slug": "crikey",
    "url": "https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/15/one-nation-please-explain-andrew-hastie-pauline-hanson-cartoon-humour/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "One Nation's satirical animated series, \"Please Explain\", has sparked controversy with an episode that labelled Western Australian Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie a \"traitor\". The episode, titled \"Don't Be Hastie\", depicted Hastie testifying against alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith and supporting Labor's \"evil hate speech legislation\".\n\nHastie responded fiercely, calling One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce \"lying cowards\" and demanding they delete the video or explain why he and other veterans are being called traitors. Tasmanian senator and former soldier Jacqui Lambie also condemned the episode, describing it as \"absolutely disgusting\" and calling Hanson \"nothing less than a bloody coward\".\n\nThe episode highlights the role of humour in contemporary far-right politics, according to The Conversation AU. The incident has brought together Labor, the Coalition, Greens, and the crossbench in criticism of One Nation.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation AU",
        "title": "Make ‘em laugh: how One Nation uses comedy to normalise harmful ideas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/make-em-laugh-how-one-nation-uses-comedy-to-normalise-harmful-ideas",
        "published": "2026-09-14T20:11:03.000Z"
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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."
}