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  "id": 16443025,
  "title": "A place in the history books but no toastie: my time on board Western Sydney airport’s inaugural flight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/a-place-in-the-history-books-but-no-toastie-my-time-on-board-western",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T05:31:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/25/a-place-in-the-history-books-but-no-toastie-my-time-on-board-western-sydney-airports-inaugural-flight"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The mood is jubilant on the Airbus A320 Neo as aviation enthusiasts and locals thrill at their place on the first flight Western Sydney airport is open from today. Here’s everything you need to know My journey begins at 3.57am when I step out on to the street in Enmore, wheeling a small suitcase. I’m going to catch the inaugural flight from the new Western Sydney international airport on Sunday…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘Slow burn’: Western Sydney Airport’s real challenge awaits after launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/slow-burn-western-sydney-airports-real-challenge-awaits-after-launch",
        "published": "2026-10-24T04:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "‘Slow burn’: Western Sydney Airport’s real challenge awaits after launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/slow-burn-western-sydney-airports-real-challenge-awaits-after-launch-16278199",
        "published": "2026-10-24T04:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "'Eyes moving west': Sydney's new airport opens to passengers today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/eyes-moving-west-sydneys-new-airport-opens-to-passengers-today",
        "published": "2026-10-24T20:21:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}