{
  "id": 7971166,
  "title": "Australia Post worker stole dozens of bank cards to fund ‘debilitating’ gambling addiction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/australia-post-worker-stole-dozens-of-bank-cards-to-fund-debilitating-7971166",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T06:41:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/17/australia-post-postie-stolen-bank-cards-jail-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Court hears Mauro Paul Coluzzi and two associates defrauded customers and banks of more than $130,000 An Australia Post worker’s crippling gambling addiction spiralled into purchases of gold jewellery, phones and even online gaming gift cards with stolen bank cards. Mauro Paul Coluzzi’s family members broke down in court as he was jailed until December 2027 for leading two criminal syndicates…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Australia Post worker stole dozens of bank cards to fund ‘debilitating’ gambling addiction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/australia-post-worker-stole-dozens-of-bank-cards-to-fund-debilitating",
        "published": "2026-09-17T06:41:56.000Z"
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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."
}