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  "id": 4267396,
  "title": "August reveals Australians’ big appetite for weight-loss drugs, love for ‘dupe’ brands and an accelerating EV uptake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/august-reveals-australians-big-appetite-for-weight-loss-drugs-love",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-29T20:00:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/30/australians-buying-less-pizza-more-weight-loss-drugs-consumer-report"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Reporting season shows how consumers are responding to cost of living pressures and how retailers are responding Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australians are buying less pizza but more weight-loss drugs . They love “dupes” but don’t enjoy writing letters. Here are five key takeaways from the August reporting season that show what consumers are buying as cost of…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "August reveals Australians’ big appetite for weight-loss drugs, love for ‘dupe’ brands and an accelerating EV uptake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/august-reveals-australians-big-appetite-for-weight-loss-drugs-love-4271898",
        "published": "2026-08-29T20:00:38.000Z"
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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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