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  "id": 5518972,
  "title": "Australian soccer referees go on strike, throwing schedule into chaos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/australian-soccer-referees-go-on-strike-throwing-schedule-into-chaos-5518972",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T07:45:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/australian-soccer-referees-go-on-strike-throwing-schedule-into-chaos-20260904-p60ulb.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Australia’s top match officials have withdrawn their services amid a bitter dispute over a plan that could see them contracted directly by A-League clubs.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Australian soccer referees go on strike, throwing schedule into chaos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/australian-soccer-referees-go-on-strike-throwing-schedule-into-chaos",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:45:21.000Z"
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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."
}