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  "id": 8713076,
  "title": "The Populist: The favourite son | Episode 2 – Full Story podcast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/the-populist-the-favourite-son-episode-2-full-story-podcast",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T15:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/sep/21/the-populist-full-story-podcast-ep-2-the-favourite-son-pauline-hanson-one-nation-ntwnfb"
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  "summary": "Most Australians know the story of Pauline Hanson: the fish and chip shop, the maiden speech, the “please explain”. But Hanson’s top adviser, James Ashby, wields as much – if not more – power over One Nation as Hanson herself. When the party bars media from press conferences, it’s Ashby who makes the call. To understand how One Nation operates, it’s important to understand Ashby’s story, from his…",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Watch the full interview with Earl Spencer on iPlayer - Princess Diana: My Sister's Story",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/watch-the-full-interview-with-earl-spencer-on-iplayer-princess-diana",
        "published": "2026-09-20T15:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "The Populist: The favourite son | Episode 2 – podcast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/the-populist-the-favourite-son-episode-2-podcast",
        "published": "2026-09-20T15:00:20.000Z"
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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."
}