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  "path": "/opinion/parties-politics-protests-who-is-actually-running-the-show-at-sydney-mardi-gras/241252",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-19T06:23:01.000Z",
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    "City of Sydney",
    "City of Sydney Council",
    "Clover Moore",
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  "textContent": "The 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is over. For most of the [straight] audience, it probably looked like a fun, glitter-filled celebration. Ecastica! But under the shiny ...\n\nThe post Parties, Politics & Protests: Who Is Actually Running The Show At Sydney Mardi Gras? appeared first on Star Observer.",
  "title": "Parties, Politics & Protests: Who Is Actually Running The Show At Sydney Mardi Gras?"
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