{
  "id": 827181,
  "title": "Alleged victim of Alan Jones made broadcaster soft-boiled eggs with soldiers and ironed his underpants, court told",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/alleged-victim-of-alan-jones-made-broadcaster-soft-boiled-eggs-with-827181",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T01:54:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/14/alan-jones-trial-alleged-victim-broadcaster-eggs-soldiers-ironed-underpants-court-ntwnfb"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster Alan Jones is facing 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching, according to a Sydney court. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty to the allegations. A driver for Jones, who aspired to be a producer, testified in the trial that he was \"star-struck\" when offered the job in the mid-2000s. The complainant recounted making Jones breakfast, cleaning his bathroom, and ironing his underpants as part of his duties.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Alleged victim of Alan Jones made broadcaster soft-boiled eggs with soldiers and ironed his underpants, court told",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/alleged-victim-of-alan-jones-made-broadcaster-soft-boiled-eggs-with",
        "published": "2026-08-14T01:54:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Alan Jones sent ‘love-bombing’ texts to staffer before indecent assaults, court told",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/alan-jones-sent-love-bombing-texts-to-staffer-before-indecent-845597",
        "published": "2026-08-14T06:44:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Alan Jones sent ‘love-bombing’ texts to staffer before indecent assaults, court told",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/alan-jones-sent-love-bombing-texts-to-staffer-before-indecent",
        "published": "2026-08-14T06:44:35.000Z"
      }
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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."
}