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  "id": 401257,
  "title": "Australians will be paid $40,000 at the World Cup. The rest will get $850 a game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/australians-will-be-paid-40-000-at-the-world-cup-the-rest-will-get-401257",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/australians-will-be-paid-40-000-at-the-world-cup-the-rest-will-get-850-a-game-20260809-p60mp6.html?ref=rss"
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  "summary": "Kangaroos players will earn at least 10 times what their rivals are paid at the tournament in a deal struck between the ARL Commission and Rugby League Players’ Association.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Australians will be paid $40,000 at the World Cup. The rest will get $850 a game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/australians-will-be-paid-40-000-at-the-world-cup-the-rest-will-get",
        "published": "2026-08-09T19:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}