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  "id": 695957,
  "title": "Grandparents filling child care gaps as cost-of-living pressures rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/grandparents-filling-child-care-gaps-as-cost-of-living-pressures-rise",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T19:09:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/grandparents-fill-child-care-gaps-cost-of-living-pressures/106860006"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Experts say families are turning to grandparents for help with child care, as the formal care system remains \"inaccessible to many\".",
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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."
}