{
  "id": 679973,
  "title": "You can spend hundreds of dollars at the Ekka, but the magic is in humble reminders of an older Brisbane",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/you-can-spend-hundreds-of-dollars-at-the-ekka-but-the-magic-is-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T15:00:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/13/ekka-brisbane-royal-queensland-show-family-day-out-on-budget"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A fun day at the Royal Queensland Show on a strict-ish budget seemed a tall order. But away from the hyper-commercial modernity, the Ekka’s roots still come through Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast At first the assignment seems so simple as to barely qualify as a challenge: take a child to the Ekka for a day while spending less than $200. Until we buy tickets – with…",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}