{
  "id": 11008518,
  "title": "‘Designed to wear you down’: The NSW drivers battling for pothole payouts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/designed-to-wear-you-down-the-nsw-drivers-battling-for-pothole-payouts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/designed-to-wear-you-down-the-nsw-drivers-battling-for-pothole-payouts-20261001-p61147.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bent rims, blown tyres, and a 98 per cent rejection rate. NSW drivers are fighting a losing battle when trying to seek compensation for damage caused by potholes on the state’s roads.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘Designed to wear you down’: The NSW drivers battling for pothole payouts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/designed-to-wear-you-down-the-nsw-drivers-battling-for-pothole-payouts-11008538",
        "published": "2026-09-30T19:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}