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  "id": 10862115,
  "title": "Inflation leaps to 4% stoking fears of fifth interest rate hike before Christmas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/inflation-leaps-to-4-stoking-fears-of-fifth-interest-rate-hike-before",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T04:40:25.000Z",
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    "name": "The Guardian",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/30/australia-inflation-rise-stokes-fears-fifth-interest-rate-hike-before-christmas"
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  "summary": "Jim Chalmers says ‘higher global oil prices flowing through to oil prices in Australia’ are to blame for inflation rising from 3.5% Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Inflation has jumped to 4% in the year to August, from 3.5%, as Jim Chalmers was again forced to defend Labor’s economic management amid fears the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Inflation surges after rate hike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/inflation-surges-after-rate-hike",
        "published": "2026-09-30T01:49:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Inflation surges after rate hike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/inflation-surges-after-rate-hike-10831373",
        "published": "2026-09-30T01:49:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Inflation leaps to 4% stoking fears of fifth interest rate hike before Christmas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/inflation-leaps-to-4-stoking-fears-of-fifth-interest-rate-hike-before-10866288",
        "published": "2026-09-30T04:40:25.000Z"
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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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