{
  "id": 17930017,
  "title": "Australian fisherman, 26, wins A$1M with tagged 80cm barramundi catch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/australian-fisherman-26-wins-a-1m-with-tagged-80cm-barramundi-catch",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-03T07:28:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/a-26-year-old-australian-fisherman-caught-an-80cm-barramundi-with-a-red-tag-while-fishing-with-his-younger-brother-the-catch-earned-him-a1-million-making-him-only-the-contests-second-top-prize-winner-in-12-years/articleshow/135483446.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A 26-year-old Australian fisherman, Matthew Maurice, won A$1 million after catching an 80cm red-tagged barramundi during a fishing trip with his younger brother in the Northern Territory. The Thursday catch made him only the second person to win the top prize in the Million Dollar Fish competition's 12-year history. Maurice plans to use the money to buy a house and clear outstanding payments.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}