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  "id": 8816111,
  "title": "‘Pretty bad look’: Lawyer denies lying to ICAC over $148,500 cheque, Liberal fundraiser",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/pretty-bad-look-lawyer-denies-lying-to-icac-over-148-500-cheque-8816111",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T01:38:47.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "Sharangan Maheswaran revealed he gave fugitive developer Jean Nassif a secret phone to be used exclusively for communication between the pair.",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘Pretty bad look’: Lawyer denies lying to ICAC over $148,500 cheque, Liberal fundraiser",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/pretty-bad-look-lawyer-denies-lying-to-icac-over-148-500-cheque",
        "published": "2026-09-21T01:38:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "‘Oh shit’: Labor councillor who attended 2021 Liberal fundraiser was worried about potential Icac inquiry, Icac hears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/oh-shit-labor-councillor-who-attended-2021-liberal-fundraiser-was",
        "published": "2026-09-21T06:08:24.000Z"
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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."
}