{
  "id": 6137268,
  "title": "One quarter of Australian kids are 'developmentally vulnerable' when they start school",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/one-quarter-of-australian-kids-are-developmentally-vulnerable-when",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-07T11:40:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-quarter-australian-kids-developmentally-vulnerable.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "We know the first five years are a crucial time in a child's life. Early experiences, such as family relationships or exposure to trauma, shape brain architecture, which lays the foundation for children's learning, behavior and health.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}