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  "id": 328936,
  "title": "Breakfast of champions: Australia’s best porridge makers cause a stir at inaugural national competition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/breakfast-of-champions-australias-best-porridge-makers-cause-a-stir",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T00:24:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/aug/09/breakfast-of-champions-australia-porridge-championships-pearly-spurtle-pearl-beach-central-coast"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "On Saturday, a sold-out crowd cheered on as 15 contestants battled it out to claim the championship spurtle – with a pinch of Celtic salt the deciding factor Oatmeal sloshes out of pots and into stovetop flames as contestants frantically fumble with their finishing touches. The timer is ticking down but spectators clap and cheer, their whoops ringing through the rafters of Pearl Beach memorial…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}