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  "id": 2062085,
  "title": "Unemployment rate hits 4.5pc, the highest level in post-COVID era",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/unemployment-rate-hits-4-5pc-the-highest-level-in-post-covid-era",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T02:28:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/unemployment-rate-hits-4-5-per-cent-july-australia-2026/107057666"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Australia's unemployment rate hits 4.5pc in July, the highest level in the post-COVID era, reducing the chance of another rate hike in September.",
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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."
}