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  "id": 8208408,
  "title": "Hat-draw to decide mayoral contest ends in confusion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/hat-draw-to-decide-mayoral-contest-ends-in-confusion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T08:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/clarence-valley-council-hat-draw-to-decide-mayor/107169628"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "With the vote tied, Clarence Valley Council turned to drawing a name out of a hat to decide who should be mayor, only to disagree on who the winner was.",
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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."
}