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  "id": 13052142,
  "title": "Live: Aussies make long-awaited return to South Africa for Test series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/live-aussies-make-long-awaited-return-to-south-africa-for-test-series",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T06:31:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-09/south-africa-australia-live-first-test-durban-day-one/107249690"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Australia is set to play a Test series in South Africa, marking their first such match on South African soil since the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal.\n\nThe series is scheduled to take place, but no further details on the matches or timings have been provided in the reports.\n\nThe return to South Africa for a Test series comes after a significant period of absence, as noted by ABC News AU.",
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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."
}