{
  "id": 12835714,
  "title": "Cross River Rail staff left ‘abandoned’ despite reporting union threats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/cross-river-rail-staff-left-abandoned-despite-reporting-union-threats-12835714",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T09:23:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/cross-river-rail-staff-left-abandoned-despite-reporting-union-threats-20261008-p613vv.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Several major rail project figures have told an inquiry of inaction from bosses after a 2023 CFMEU-led blockade featuring threats, weapons and “mercenaries”.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Cross River Rail staff left ‘abandoned’ despite reporting union threats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/cross-river-rail-staff-left-abandoned-despite-reporting-union-threats",
        "published": "2026-10-08T09:23:42.000Z"
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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."
}