{
  "id": 533549,
  "title": "'We deserve to be counted': Gender, sexuality to be asked about in census",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/we-deserve-to-be-counted-gender-sexuality-to-be-asked-about-in-census",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-11T04:02:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/2026-census-ask-gender-sexual-orientation-lgbtq-data-gaps/107018232"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The 2026 census will include questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for the first time to help build a clearer picture of Australia's LGBTQ+ population, and support planning for health and community services.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}