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  "id": 11574937,
  "title": "Several injured in Australia as car crashes into crowd north of Sydney",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/several-injured-in-australia-as-car-crashes-into-crowd-north-of-sydney",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T01:45:41.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/03/several-injured-in-australia-as-car-crashes-into-crowd-north-of-sydney"
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  "summary": "A car crashed into a crowd in Newcastle, a city located about 110km north of Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, resulting in several injuries, according to police. The driver was promptly arrested at the scene. Initial reports indicate that multiple individuals, including children, suffered critical injuries, with Newcastle Mayor Gavin Morris stating this during televised remarks. Thousands of residents had gathered in the city's streets to pay their respects to the Newcastle Knights rugby league team, who were set to compete in the National Rugby League grand final in Sydney the following day. Authorities have not yet confirmed the exact number of injuries or ruled out terrorism as a motive.",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Breaking: Multiple injuries after car hits crowd of Knights supporters in Newcastle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/breaking-multiple-injuries-after-car-hits-crowd-of-knights-supporters",
        "published": "2026-10-03T00:23:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Multiple people injured after car crashes into Newcastle Knights fans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/multiple-people-injured-after-car-crashes-into-newcastle-knights-fans-11561298",
        "published": "2026-10-03T00:31:35.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Multiple people injured after car crashes into Newcastle Knights fans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/multiple-people-injured-after-car-crashes-into-newcastle-knights-fans",
        "published": "2026-10-03T00:31:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Several people injured after vehicle hits crowd at Knights grand final farewell in Newcastle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/several-people-injured-after-vehicle-hits-crowd-at-knights-grand",
        "published": "2026-10-03T00:51:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Several injured in Australia as car crashes into crowd north of Sydney",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/several-injured-in-australia-as-car-crashes-into-crowd-north-of-sydney-11577681",
        "published": "2026-10-03T01:45:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Several injured in Australia as car crashes into crowd north of Sydney",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/several-injured-in-australia-as-car-crashes-into-crowd-north-of-sydney-11577196",
        "published": "2026-10-03T01:51:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}