{
  "id": 19167057,
  "title": "‘Very slowly, then all at once’: how David Jones collapsed – podcast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/very-slowly-then-all-at-once-how-david-jones-collapsed-podcast",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T14:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/nov/09/very-slowly-then-all-at-once-how-david-jones-collapsed-full-story-podcast"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Once the gleaming crown jewel of Australian retail, David Jones has collapsed into administration, leaving thousands of workers and unpaid suppliers in limbo. How did the 188-year-old business that tried to be everywhere end up losing its identity entirely? Guardian Australia’s business editor, Jonathan Barrett , joins Reged Ahmad to unpack what went wrong Read more: David Jones was months behind…",
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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."
}