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  "id": 6497804,
  "title": "Former VicRoads staff blame privatisation for state's crumbling roads",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/former-vicroads-staff-blame-privatisation-for-states-crumbling-roads",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T23:28:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/former-vicroads-workers-privatisation-pothole-problems/107128578"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former VicRoads staff say privatisation and road-building techniques are behind the horrific state of Victoria's roads.",
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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."
}