{
  "id": 10720967,
  "title": "Shane was already ‘stretched to the limits’. Now he’s worried about affording his son’s birthday dinner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/shane-was-already-stretched-to-the-limits-now-hes-worried-about",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T15:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/30/shane-was-already-stretched-to-the-limits-now-hes-worried-about-affording-his-sons-birthday-dinner"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tuesday’s RBA rate hike is ‘daunting’ – especially for families which have already cut back on streaming services, food and petrol Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Shane McClymont heard the news about Tuesday’s rate hike through a text from his wife, asking if they would be able to afford their son’s birthday dinner this week. “It’s always special. The kids get to…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}