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  "id": 16725146,
  "title": "Dementia deaths in Australia surpass one in 10 of all fatalities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/dementia-deaths-in-australia-surpass-one-in-10-of-all-fatalities",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-27T08:02:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
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    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/one-in-10-deaths-dementia-australia-leading-cause-of-death/107313318"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Australian Bureau of Statistics says it is the first time the deadly condition has accounted for more than 10 per cent of all Aussie deaths.",
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        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Dementia Accounts For Over 10 Pct Of Deaths In Australia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/world-dementia-accounts-for-over-10-pct-of-deaths-in-australia",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:56:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Dementia accounts for over 10% of deaths in Australia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/dementia-accounts-for-over-10-of-deaths-in-australia",
        "published": "2026-10-27T05:19:17.000Z"
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