{
  "id": 8448684,
  "title": "Victorian Greens MP succumbs to cancer battle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/victorian-greens-mp-succumbs-to-cancer-battle",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T08:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Discovered",
    "slug": "discovered",
    "url": "https://southernhighlandnews.com.au/story/9353469/victorian-greens-mp-succumbs-to-cancer-battle"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Victorian Greens politician Tim Read has passed away after a fight with cancer, the party announced. The 64-year-old, who represented the Brunswick electorate, revealed in January that he would not seek re-election in the upcoming state election due to his diagnosis of metastatic cancer. Read, a respected member of the Greens' Health, Justice, Integrity and Science team, had previously served as the party's spokesperson for Health, Justice, Integrity and Science. Before his political career, he worked as a GP and medical researcher specializing in the epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections. Tributes poured in from across the political spectrum for the beloved and dedicated MP, with colleagues praising his positive attitude, intelligence, and unwavering commitment to integrity in public life.",
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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."
}