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  "id": 12508092,
  "title": "Australian supermarkets need more competition, but would government stores actually work? | Allan Fels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/australian-supermarkets-need-more-competition-but-would-government",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-07T00:06:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/07/would-government-owned-supermarkets-work-australia-opinion"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A government supermarket would have to compete not just on price but on quality, convenience and range. It is no small undertaking Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The Green Institute, the research arm of the Greens party, has proposed establishing a nationwide chain of government supermarkets. The proposal arises from a genuine problem, but whether it offers a…",
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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."
}