{
  "id": 18847673,
  "title": "Byron Bay is an idyllic beach town. Just don’t mention the high rates of drink-driving",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/byron-bay-is-an-idyllic-beach-town-just-dont-mention-the-high-rates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T02:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
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    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/byron-bay-is-an-idyllic-beach-town-just-don-t-mention-the-high-rates-of-drink-driving-20261108-p617ql.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Northern Rivers town claims the state’s fourth-highest drink-driving rates, but locals say there are complex reasons behind the problem.",
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Byron Bay is an idyllic beach town. Just don’t mention the high rates of drink-driving",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/byron-bay-is-an-idyllic-beach-town-just-dont-mention-the-high-rates-18847693",
        "published": "2026-11-08T02:30:00.000Z"
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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."
}