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  "id": 9303655,
  "title": "Council general manager sacked with $272k payout after hat-draw mayor mix-up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/council-general-manager-sacked-with-272k-payout-after-hat-draw-mayor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T08:49:23.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-23/clarence-valley-gm-laura-black-contract-terminated/107185756"
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  "summary": "Clarence Valley councillors say a breakdown in the relationship with the general manager led to a \"dysfunctional council\".",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/un-secretary-general-guterres-urges-reforms-of-security-council",
        "published": "2026-09-23T08:28:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Erdoğan urges UN to abolish Security Council veto power ahead of General Assembly address",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/erdogan-urges-un-to-abolish-security-council-veto-power-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-09-23T08:30:18.000Z"
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