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  "id": 4566027,
  "title": "Macquarie director met ex-KPMG colleagues amid $700m audit bid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/macquarie-director-met-ex-kpmg-colleagues-amid-700m-audit-bid-4566027",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-31T04:08:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/macquarie-director-met-ex-kpmg-colleagues-amid-700m-audit-bid-20260831-p60t1s.html?ref=rss"
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  "summary": "Macquarie has clarified the interaction between a board member and KPMG ahead of the embattled firm being awarded the $700 million contract it has now lost.",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Macquarie director met ex-KPMG colleagues amid $700m audit bid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/macquarie-director-met-ex-kpmg-colleagues-amid-700m-audit-bid",
        "published": "2026-08-31T04:08:05.000Z"
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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."
}