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  "id": 3229960,
  "title": "Woman allegedly repeatedly stabbed with scissors while protecting son from ‘random’ Melbourne CBD attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/woman-allegedly-repeatedly-stabbed-with-scissors-while-protecting-son",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:01:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/25/woman-allegedly-repeatedly-stabbed-with-scissors-while-protecting-son-from-random-melbourne-cbd-attack-ntwnfb"
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  "summary": "Man arrested after being restrained and pinned down by ‘heroic’ bystanders, Victoria police say Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A mother has been taken to hospital after allegedly being repeatedly stabbed by a stranger while protecting her 10-year-old son during a “random attack” in Melbourne’s CBD. The alleged attacker, 27, was arrested at the scene after he was…",
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Woman stabbed, child assaulted in Melbourne CBD attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/woman-stabbed-child-assaulted-in-melbourne-cbd-attack",
        "published": "2026-08-25T05:26:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Boy, 10, assaulted and woman stabbed in Melbourne’s CBD",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/boy-10-assaulted-and-woman-stabbed-in-melbournes-cbd",
        "published": "2026-08-25T05:29:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Boy, 10, assaulted and woman stabbed in Melbourne’s CBD",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/boy-10-assaulted-and-woman-stabbed-in-melbournes-cbd-3194389",
        "published": "2026-08-25T05:29:56.000Z"
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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."
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