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  "generated": "2026-08-12T21:31:46.584Z",
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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.",
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      "id": 695945,
      "title": "Mark is a Holocaust survivor. He is worried about the state of Australia",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/mark-is-a-holocaust-survivor-he-is-worried-about-the-state-of",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T20:21:56.000Z",
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        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/holocaust-survivors-jewish-museums-educate-on-antisemitism/106977610"
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      "summary": "Current and future generations are learning about antisemitic atrocities through the voices of Holocaust survivors, like Mark Spigelman.",
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      "id": 695946,
      "title": "Revived NT mine to join Australia's modern gold rush",
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      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T20:19:18.000Z",
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        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/nt-mount-bundy-mine-revival-amid-high-gold-prices/107029606"
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      "summary": "Chinese-financed company Hanking Gold is reviving the mothballed Mount Bundy mine south of Darwin, with the soaring gold price prompting predictions of profit from its first year of production.",
      "outlets": 1,
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      "id": 695947,
      "title": "'High-risk' youth bailed, police station vandalised in outback town",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/high-risk-youth-bailed-police-station-vandalised-in-outback-town",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T20:13:01.000Z",
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        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/police-union-warns-lack-of-police-resources-in-coober-pedy/107010868"
      },
      "summary": "South Australia's police union has claimed a young repeat offender in Coober Pedy was unable to be fitted with an ankle monitor while on bail, calling on \"urgent intervention\" to bolster the town's \"critically inadequate policing resources\".",
      "outlets": 1,
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      "title": "Colombia survivors reflect on quake terror as rescuers search rubble",
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      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T20:05:00.000Z",
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        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/colombia-earthquake-rescuers-search-rubble-for-third-day/107030986"
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      "summary": "The search for survivors from Colombia's earthquake grows more desperate as residents share their survival stories with the ABC.",
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      "original_language": null,
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      "id": 695949,
      "title": "More judges and incentives for early guilty pleas proposed to fix case backlog",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/more-judges-and-incentives-for-early-guilty-pleas-proposed-to-fix",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T20:03:47.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/tasmania-solutions-offered-to-address-court-case-backlog/107029610"
      },
      "summary": "Tasmania's courts are choked, with backlogged cases up 139 per cent from a decade ago. A new report has suggested ways to unclog the system.",
      "outlets": 1,
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      "original_language": null,
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      "id": 695950,
      "title": "Storm Boy made Mr Percival famous. Now pelicans like him are under threat",
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      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T20:02:48.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/pelicans-avian-bird-flu-coorong-storm-boy-threatened/107012824"
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      "summary": "As the 50th anniversary of the release of the original Storm Boy movie approaches, it is estimated up to 70 per cent of adult pelicans in breeding colonies could be wiped out to the first wave of H5N1 bird flu.",
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      "id": 695951,
      "title": "Dissociative identity disorder left man living life he didn't remember",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/dissociative-identity-disorder-left-man-living-life-he-didnt-remember",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T20:01:34.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/dissociative-identity-disorder-assistance-dog-ndis/106826020"
      },
      "summary": "For Ashley Curtis, life with dissociative identity disorder left him feeling like his world was shrinking. Now, he says an NDIS decision has threatened his independence.",
      "outlets": 1,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
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      "id": 695952,
      "title": "Lucas-Rodd felt 'trans joy' wearing a binder but are they safe to exercise in?",
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      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T20:00:53.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/binders-exercise-gender-diverse-trans-research-safety-unknown/106990788"
      },
      "summary": "Binders are popular among trans and gender diverse people, but research is yet to show if they're safe to exercise in. The University of Western Australia has led the largest study so far in the search for answers, and the preliminary results are promising.",
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    {
      "id": 695953,
      "title": "The Kiss era has begun, and new coach Les is seeking the 'Wallaby way'",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/the-kiss-era-has-begun-and-new-coach-les-is-seeking-the-wallaby-way",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T20:00:32.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/wallabies-japan-second-test-les-kiss-abc-sydney/107028712"
      },
      "summary": "The new Wallabies era under Les Kiss began with a win in tough conditions against an improving nation, but coach Les Kiss wants more than just wins to be the legacy of his tenure.",
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      "original_language": null,
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    {
      "id": 694190,
      "title": "US voters give both parties a reality check on their radical factions",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/us-voters-give-both-parties-a-reality-check-on-their-radical-factions",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:52:36.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Age",
        "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/us-voters-give-both-parties-a-reality-check-on-their-radical-factions-20260813-p60nv6.html?ref=rss"
      },
      "summary": "The latest midterm election developments suggest Americans are generally savvy enough to reward reasonable candidates and reject those who don’t seem ready for prime time.",
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      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
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    {
      "id": 695955,
      "title": "Men charged after alleged sex assault at train station as others go unreported",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/men-charged-after-alleged-sex-assault-at-train-station-as-others-go",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:35:22.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/sexual-assault-harassment-public-transport-widespread/106971936"
      },
      "summary": "Public transport can be a particularly unsafe place for women and girls, with many alleged incidents of sexual assault and harassment likely to not be reported.",
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      "original_language": null,
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    },
    {
      "id": 694197,
      "title": "The 12-year sacrifice behind Socceroo’s life-changing decision",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/the-12-year-sacrifice-behind-socceroos-life-changing-decision",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:30:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Age",
        "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/the-12-year-sacrifice-behind-socceroo-s-life-changing-decision-20260812-p60nrm.html?ref=rss"
      },
      "summary": "Socceroos forward Awer Mabil made his dreams come true during 12 years playing in Europe, but he is coming home to the A-Leagues with Melbourne City while still at the peak of his powers.",
      "outlets": 2,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 694196,
      "title": "How a lost bag in an Uber spawned one of the best shows of the year",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/how-a-lost-bag-in-an-uber-spawned-one-of-the-best-shows-of-the-year",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:30:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Age",
        "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/how-a-lost-bag-in-an-uber-spawned-one-of-the-best-shows-of-the-year-20260810-p60n1c.html?ref=rss"
      },
      "summary": "Had Jude Troy taken her bag with her when she got out at Tullamarine, The Airport Chaplain might never have existed.",
      "outlets": 2,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 694195,
      "title": "This TV legend has guided us through every decade of life. Next up? Our 60s",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/this-tv-legend-has-guided-us-through-every-decade-of-life-next-up-our",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:30:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Age",
        "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/john-edwards-interview-the-f-ward-dalliance-australian-drama-tv-20260810-p60mzd.html?ref=rss"
      },
      "summary": "From The Secret Life of Us to The F Ward, John Edwards has made some of Australia’s best dramas – and he’s not stopping yet.",
      "outlets": 2,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 694194,
      "title": "Hot priest? I wish! This holy love story will instead have you praying for a better script",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/hot-priest-i-wish-this-holy-love-story-will-instead-have-you-praying",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:30:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Age",
        "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/hot-priest-i-wish-this-holy-love-story-will-instead-have-you-praying-for-a-better-script-20260810-p60mxt.html?ref=rss"
      },
      "summary": "Not even Keeley Hawes and Paapa Essiedu can save this dull new series from acclaimed screenwriter Jack Thorne.",
      "outlets": 2,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
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      "id": 694193,
      "title": "The email many authors dream of getting – and why it’s a trap",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/the-email-many-authors-dream-of-getting-and-why-its-a-trap",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:30:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Age",
        "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/the-email-many-authors-dream-of-getting-and-why-it-s-a-trap-20260806-p60lxo.html?ref=rss"
      },
      "summary": "When debut novelist Mary Colussi got an email celebrating her book, it looked like her big break – until she realised a scammer was pulling the strings.",
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      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
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    {
      "id": 694192,
      "title": "‘Family first, integrity, no drugs’: The billionaire will dispute that exposed a secret family succession plan",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/family-first-integrity-no-drugs-the-billionaire-will-dispute-that",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:30:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Age",
        "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/family-first-integrity-no-drugs-the-billionaire-will-dispute-that-exposed-a-secret-family-succession-plan-20260728-p60jcj.html?ref=rss"
      },
      "summary": "Petrol and property baron Nick Andrianakos wanted his will changed before he died, to entrust the family business to his son and to give $8 million to his new lover.",
      "outlets": 2,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
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    {
      "id": 694191,
      "title": "Punched, strangled, spat on with blood: The reality for mental health workers who say system is more broken than ever",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/punched-strangled-spat-on-with-blood-the-reality-for-mental-health",
      "topic": "health",
      "section": "Health & Medicine",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:30:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Age",
        "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/punched-strangled-spat-on-with-blood-the-reality-for-mental-health-workers-who-say-system-is-more-broken-than-ever-20260728-p60jbd.html?ref=rss"
      },
      "summary": "The verdict from workers is in on Victoria’s mental health system five years after the royal commission – and it doesn’t make for happy reading.",
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      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
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    },
    {
      "id": 694198,
      "title": "Teremoana mauls American",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/teremoana-mauls-american",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:24:57.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Age",
        "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/sport/teremoana-mauls-american-20260813-p60nvh.html?ref=rss"
      },
      "summary": "Australian heavyweight juggernaut Teremoana Teremoana belts American DeAndre Savage, winning via knockout.",
      "outlets": 2,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 695956,
      "title": "Farage goes head-to-head with Count Binface in snap by-election",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/farage-goes-head-to-head-with-count-binface-in-snap-by-election",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:17:24.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-clacton-by-election/107016014"
      },
      "summary": "Nigel Farage is the clear favourite, but Count Binface is attracting serious support in a by-election featuring a record 34 candidates, including an Australian software engineer and three \"Loonies\".",
      "outlets": 1,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 695957,
      "title": "Grandparents filling child care gaps as cost-of-living pressures rise",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/grandparents-filling-child-care-gaps-as-cost-of-living-pressures-rise",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:09:25.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/grandparents-fill-child-care-gaps-cost-of-living-pressures/106860006"
      },
      "summary": "Experts say families are turning to grandparents for help with child care, as the formal care system remains \"inaccessible to many\".",
      "outlets": 1,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 695958,
      "title": "Thomas Embling Hospital staff battling burnout, drug abuse and violence",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/thomas-embling-hospital-staff-battling-burnout-drug-abuse-and-violence",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:08:02.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/thomas-embling-hospital-mental-health-leaked-report/107027706"
      },
      "summary": "Insiders at Victoria's only mental healthcare provider for the criminal justice system is inefficient with government funding and struggles with a junior workforce that is burning out, according to a leaked report.",
      "outlets": 1,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
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    },
    {
      "id": 694200,
      "title": "Homes in the east, jobs in the west: How Sydney plans to fit an extra 1.3 million people by 2046",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/homes-in-the-east-jobs-in-the-west-how-sydney-plans-to-fit-an-extra-1",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:05:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Age",
        "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/homes-in-the-east-jobs-in-the-west-how-sydney-plans-to-fit-an-extra-1-3-million-people-by-2046-20260811-p60n6p.html?ref=rss"
      },
      "summary": "About half of the 800,000 new homes the city needs to construct in the next 20 years will be built east of Parramatta, compared to less than a quarter in the west.",
      "outlets": 2,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 695959,
      "title": "The hospitality app some businesses use to cover shifts without paying super",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/the-hospitality-app-some-businesses-use-to-cover-shifts-without",
      "topic": "tech",
      "section": "Tech",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:02:12.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/supp-hospitality-marketplace-under-scrutiny-fwo-over-contractors/107011090"
      },
      "summary": "A hospitality jobs marketplace that boasts thousands of users might be incorrectly labelling workers, a legal expert says, as the Fair Work Ombudsman tells workers to report any concerns.",
      "outlets": 1,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 695960,
      "title": "Six months into the job, Taylor is taking a detour",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/six-months-into-the-job-taylor-is-taking-a-detour",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:00:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/angus-taylor-sussan-ley-anthony-albanese-japan-bipartisanship/107027210"
      },
      "summary": "Behind the scenes, Angus Taylor and Anthony Albanese have been engaged in a rare level of cooperation this week but in public the opposition leader is using the melon saga to mount an all-out assault on the prime minister's character.",
      "outlets": 1,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 694209,
      "title": "I’ve suffered for the Tigers, but I can’t pick the good guys in this battle",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/ive-suffered-for-the-tigers-but-i-cant-pick-the-good-guys-in-this",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:00:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Age",
        "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/i-ve-suffered-for-the-tigers-but-i-can-t-pick-the-good-guys-in-this-battle-20260811-p60n9p.html?ref=rss"
      },
      "summary": "We Tigers fans deserve somewhere to drown our sorrows. The attempt to build our watering hole has been one hell of a saga.",
      "outlets": 2,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 694208,
      "title": "‘Declare everything’: Why it may be harder to get a mortgage right now",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/declare-everything-why-it-may-be-harder-to-get-a-mortgage-right-now",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:00:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Age",
        "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/declare-everything-why-it-may-be-harder-to-get-a-mortgage-right-now-20260811-p60n6t.html?ref=rss"
      },
      "summary": "Property prices have fallen, but there’s another challenge for prospective home buyers looking to get a home loan.",
      "outlets": 2,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 694207,
      "title": "Forget how you wear your socks – using this phrase may be the clearest indication of your age",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/forget-how-you-wear-your-socks-using-this-phrase-may-be-the-clearest",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:00:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Age",
        "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/forget-how-you-wear-your-socks-using-this-phrase-may-be-the-clearest-indication-of-your-age-20260805-p60lmj.html?ref=rss"
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      "summary": "It incorporates 2002’s “most useful word of the year”, yet today’s children never use it.",
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    },
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      "id": 694205,
      "title": "The golden rules of roasting vegetables – plus two quick and cosy one-tray recipes",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/the-golden-rules-of-roasting-vegetables-plus-two-quick-and-cosy-one",
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      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:00:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Age",
        "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/recipes/the-golden-rules-of-roasting-vegetables-plus-two-quick-and-cosy-one-tray-recipes-20260728-p60jdv.html?ref=rss"
      },
      "summary": "Say goodbye to dull, unevenly cooked veg. Follow these clever timing tips and flavour combinations for perfectly charred roots, tender brassicas and crisp greens.",
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      "id": 694204,
      "title": "Low tide reveals Brisbane River’s dirty little secret",
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      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:00:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Age",
        "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/low-tide-reveals-brisbane-river-s-dirty-little-secret-20260728-p60j60.html?ref=rss"
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      "summary": "About 150 e-scooters were pulled from the river in the past year alone, challenging claims that vandalism is rare in Brisbane, and sparking fears over lithium leaks.",
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    },
    {
      "id": 694203,
      "title": "This paradise has a shiny new airport, but don’t expect a drink",
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      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:00:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Age",
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      "summary": "Finally, the Maldives has an airport to match the calibre of its five-star island resorts. But don’t go looking for the airport bar.",
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    {
      "id": 694202,
      "title": "I’ve seen hundreds of churches, but this one finally blew me away",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/ive-seen-hundreds-of-churches-but-this-one-finally-blew-me-away",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:00:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Age",
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      },
      "summary": "It isn’t Westminster Abbey or Notre-Dame, or some other famous cathedral. But Sicily has a cathedral for the jaded, unlike anything you’ve ever seen.",
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    },
    {
      "id": 694201,
      "title": "‘Are we in an abusive church?’: The question that started Clare’s journey out of a cult",
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      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T19:00:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Age",
        "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/are-we-in-an-abusive-church-the-question-that-started-clare-s-journey-out-of-a-cult-20260204-p5nzh1.html?ref=rss"
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      "summary": "For many, the decision to leave a high-control group is only the first step towards freedom.",
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    },
    {
      "id": 695961,
      "title": "'Lawnmower' patterns of Chinese research vessel raising suspicions in Pacific",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/lawnmower-patterns-of-chinese-research-vessel-raising-suspicions-in",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T18:53:41.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/chinese-research-vessels-spark-alarm-in-palau/107001038"
      },
      "summary": "The strange patterns of Chinese research vessels in the Pacific have raised suspicions China is gathering intelligence for a potential conflict.",
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      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 688898,
      "title": "Australia's 'number one' solar retailer facing multiple investigations",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/australias-number-one-solar-retailer-facing-multiple-investigations",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T18:46:56.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/solar-power-nation-complaints-cheaper-home-batteries-program/107006028"
      },
      "summary": "Solar Power Nation is spruiked by a number of current and former sports stars but the major retailer is facing investigations in multiple states as consumer complaints rise into the hundreds.",
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      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 688901,
      "title": "Box office quiz: Zendaya vs Tom Holland vs Robert Pattinson",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/box-office-quiz-zendaya-vs-tom-holland-vs-robert-pattinson",
      "topic": "culture",
      "section": "Culture",
      "published": "2026-08-12T18:30:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/box-office-more-or-less/107027540"
      },
      "summary": "Which movie did better at the box office: the one with Zendaya and Tom Holland, or the other one with Zendaya and Tom Holland?",
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      "original_language": null,
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    },
    {
      "id": 688900,
      "title": "Drag moves to the silver screen in Stop! That! Train!",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/drag-moves-to-the-silver-screen-in-stop-that-train",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T18:30:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/stop-that-train-interview-movie-ru-paul/107022902"
      },
      "summary": "The stars of Adam Shankman's outrageous comedy Stop! That! Train! spill the tea.",
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      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 688899,
      "title": "Are We OK? Jebediah doco is both nostalgic triumph and cautionary tale",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/are-we-ok-jebediah-doco-is-both-nostalgic-triumph-and-cautionary-tale",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T18:30:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/jebediah-are-we-ok-documentary-review-miff-arlo-dean-cook-chat/107027518"
      },
      "summary": "Nostalgia, addiction, life-long friendship. This doco has it all. But it took both director and iconic Perth music subject 11 years to complete.",
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    },
    {
      "id": 687417,
      "title": "Broadcasters to be barred from Eurovision song contest if state involved in ‘armed conflict’",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/broadcasters-to-be-barred-from-eurovision-song-contest-if-state",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T18:20:55.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Guardian Australia",
        "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/12/broadcasters-to-be-barred-from-eurovision-song-contest-if-state-involved-in-armed-conflict"
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      "summary": "Organisers says new rule will ensure contest provides ‘safe and welcoming environment’ for participants Broadcasters will no longer be eligible to host the Eurovision song contest if their state is involved in an “armed conflict” or “sensitive geopolitical situation”. Eurovision is traditionally hosted by the previous year’s winning broadcaster, with the next show due to take place in Bulgaria in…",
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    },
    {
      "id": 679975,
      "title": "Isn’t it amazing what a policy that actually tackles the cause of outrageous house prices can do? | Grogonomics",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/isnt-it-amazing-what-a-policy-that-actually-tackles-the-cause-of",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T15:00:35.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Guardian Australia",
        "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2026/aug/12/isnt-it-amazing-what-a-policy-that-actually-tackles-the-cause-of-outrageous-house-prices-can-do"
      },
      "summary": "Labor has shown what a government can do to improve housing affordability, exposing how pathetic previous attempts had been Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast For the first time in 25 years, an Australian government actually did something about housing based on the idea that the only way to make houses more affordable is for house prices to fall. They stopped pretending…",
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    },
    {
      "id": 679976,
      "title": "Will Albanese deliver on gambling reform? – podcast",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/will-albanese-deliver-on-gambling-reform-podcast",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T15:00:34.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Guardian Australia",
        "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/aug/12/will-albanese-deliver-on-gambling-reform-full-story-podcast"
      },
      "summary": "After allegations that some betting companies provided gamblers with drugs and sex workers as enticements to keep wagering, pressure to act on gambling reform has mounted from all sides. And this week it seems Anthony Albanese is edging closer to a deal with the Coalition to pass new restrictions on advertising and inducements. But with backbenchers and advocates calling for stronger measures…",
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    },
    {
      "id": 679969,
      "title": "AI agents aren’t legally responsible for any harm that they cause, experts say. So who is?",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/ai-agents-arent-legally-responsible-for-any-harm-that-they-cause-679969",
      "topic": "ai",
      "section": "AI",
      "published": "2026-08-12T15:00:34.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Guardian Australia",
        "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/13/ai-agents-arent-legally-responsible-for-any-harm-that-they-cause-experts-say-so-who-is"
      },
      "summary": "Following Australia’s first reported automated hacking accident, experts warn deployers – and possibly developers – of AI agents could be held liable for the actions of their bots Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The law is clear, says Prof Jeannie Paterson. “If I deploy an AI agent and it causes harm to someone else, I am responsible for that harm. “Even if I didn’t…",
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      "original_language": null,
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    },
    {
      "id": 679972,
      "title": "Victorian police investigate allegation a car drove deliberately at speed towards anti-racism protester",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/victorian-police-investigate-allegation-a-car-drove-deliberately-at-679972",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T15:00:33.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Guardian Australia",
        "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/13/anti-racism-protest-melbourne-car-police-response-ntwnfb"
      },
      "summary": "Exclusive: ‘Peaceful community rally’ of more than 150 people was walking in Broadmeadows when car travelling in same direction allegedly approached Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Victorian police are investigating allegations that a car was deliberately driven at speed towards a protester taking part in an anti-racism rally in Melbourne last month. More than 150…",
      "outlets": 1,
      "illustration": null,
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    },
    {
      "id": 679971,
      "title": "ABC changing editorial policy after Rinehart furore prompts concerns of overreach from academics and advocates",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/abc-changing-editorial-policy-after-rinehart-furore-prompts-concerns-679971",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T15:00:33.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Guardian Australia",
        "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/13/abc-changing-editorial-policy-after-rinehart-furore-prompts-concerns-of-overreach-from-academics-and-advocates"
      },
      "summary": "Managing director says guidelines will ensure no individual will ‘be the subject of comedy that is violent in its description in our programming’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A pledge by the ABC managing director, Hugh Marks, to change editorial guidelines on satire and violence after the broadcaster aired a program featuring offensive comments about Gina Rinehart…",
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    },
    {
      "id": 679970,
      "title": "What’s behind Sydney airport’s heavy delays and near-miss incident?",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/whats-behind-sydney-airports-heavy-delays-and-near-miss-incident-679970",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T15:00:33.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Guardian Australia",
        "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/13/whats-behind-sydney-airports-heavy-delays-and-near-miss-incident"
      },
      "summary": "Air traffic controllers are short-staffed and exhausted – and new recruits face a difficult aptitude test and must train in Melbourne Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Travellers flying in and out of Sydney airport had already been dealing with heavy delays even before a Jetstar plane narrowly avoided colliding with a Qatar Airways plane on the tarmac early on Sunday.…",
      "outlets": 1,
      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
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    },
    {
      "id": 679974,
      "title": "Coalition plan to scrap energy rules for new houses condemned as ‘cost-of-living timebomb’",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/coalition-plan-to-scrap-energy-rules-for-new-houses-condemned-as-cost-679974",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T15:00:32.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Guardian Australia",
        "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/13/coalition-housing-energy-standards-national-construction-code-new-homes"
      },
      "summary": "Proposal to cut building costs by scrapping the construction code would increase bills for the poorest households, critics say Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Coalition plan to abolish compulsory energy standards for new homes that help reduce people’s exposure to heat and cold has been criticised by advocates as a “cost-of-living timebomb” that would deepen…",
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    },
    {
      "id": 679973,
      "title": "You can spend hundreds of dollars at the Ekka, but the magic is in humble reminders of an older Brisbane",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/you-can-spend-hundreds-of-dollars-at-the-ekka-but-the-magic-is-in",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T15:00:32.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Guardian Australia",
        "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/13/ekka-brisbane-royal-queensland-show-family-day-out-on-budget"
      },
      "summary": "A fun day at the Royal Queensland Show on a strict-ish budget seemed a tall order. But away from the hyper-commercial modernity, the Ekka’s roots still come through Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast At first the assignment seems so simple as to barely qualify as a challenge: take a child to the Ekka for a day while spending less than $200. Until we buy tickets – with…",
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      "illustration": null,
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      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 672144,
      "title": "Superquiz, Thursday, August 13",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/superquiz-thursday-august-13",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:59:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/national/superquiz-thursday-august-13-20260811-p60nef.html?ref=rss"
      },
      "summary": "Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz.",
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      "illustration": null,
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      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 672145,
      "title": "Best of cartoons, August 13, 2026",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/best-of-cartoons-august-13-2026",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:50:38.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/best-of-cartoons-august-13-2026-20260812-p60nro.html?ref=rss"
      },
      "summary": "The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.",
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      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 666602,
      "title": "Aluminium smelter bailout to cost taxpayers $2.5b over 10 years",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/aluminium-smelter-bailout-to-cost-taxpayers-2-5b-over-10-years",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T12:32:58.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "ABC News AU",
        "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/aluminium-smelter-bailout-cost-two-and-half-billion-dollars/107030522"
      },
      "summary": "Under the deal, the Commonwealth and state of NSW will split the cost down the middle, with Rio Tinto contributing at least $1.1 billion to reduce its power usage and gear toward renewables.",
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      "illustration": null,
      "original_language": null,
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