{
  "id": 7971144,
  "title": "Australia’s population hits 27.9 million as newborn numbers dip",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/australias-population-hits-27-9-million-as-newborn-numbers-dip-7971144",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T06:56:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/australia-s-population-hits-27-9-million-as-newborn-numbers-dip-20260917-p60y36.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The nation’s population growth rate continues to slow and the government still faces a battle to hit its net overseas migration forecast.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Australia’s population hits 27.9 million as newborn numbers dip",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/australias-population-hits-27-9-million-as-newborn-numbers-dip",
        "published": "2026-09-17T06:56:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}