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  "id": 11466627,
  "title": "An ‘onslaught of punches’: is this week the cost-of-living tipping point for many Australian households?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/an-onslaught-of-punches-is-this-week-the-cost-of-living-tipping-point",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-02T15:00:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/03/cost-of-living-interest-rates-petrol-prices-mental-health"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "As more families report housing stress, declines in financial wellbeing and food insecurity, experts warn that the situation is not just an economic problem but a matter of public health Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When Justin Everitt heard that the Reserve Bank had increased the cash rate to 4.6% this week – the highest it’s been since 2011 – his first thought…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}