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  "id": 11577681,
  "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",
  "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 struck a crowd in Newcastle, a city about 110km north of Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, resulting in several injuries, according to police reports. The driver was subsequently arrested at the scene. Initial assessments indicate that the incident was not terrorism-related. Authorities have not yet confirmed the exact number of people injured, but Newcastle Mayor Gavin Morris stated that multiple individuals, including children, suffered critical injuries. Thousands of residents had gathered in the city's streets to bid farewell to the Newcastle Knights rugby league team, which was set to compete in the National Rugby League grand final in Sydney the following day.",
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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"
      },
      {
        "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",
        "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."
}