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  "id": 10585650,
  "title": "Australia household spending is flat in August after strong run",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/australia-household-spending-is-flat-in-august-after-strong-run-10585650",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T01:59:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/09/1543531/australia-household-spending-flat-august-after-strong-run"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SYDNEY: Australian household spending was flat in August as consumers cut back on everything from food to clothing and culture, data showed on Tuesday, while they forked out more for fuel.",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Australia household spending is flat in August after strong run",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/australia-household-spending-is-flat-in-august-after-strong-run",
        "published": "2026-09-29T01:48:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "Australia’s Household Spending Is Flat as Outlays for Sport Slip",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/australias-household-spending-is-flat-as-outlays-for-sport-slip",
        "published": "2026-09-29T01:48:51.000Z"
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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."
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