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  "id": 9506316,
  "title": "Australians ‘scrambling’ for second jobs to deal with rising mortgage repayments and cost of living",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/australians-scrambling-for-second-jobs-to-deal-with-rising-mortgage-9506316",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-24T06:12:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/24/australians-working-second-jobs-rising-mortgage-repayments-cost-of-living"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Latest data also shows unemployment at highest level since the pandemic, which analysts doubt will stop RBA hiking interest rates Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australians are “scrambling” to find more work to cover soaring living expenses and prepare for higher mortgage costs, economists say, after new data…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Australians ‘scrambling’ for second jobs to deal with rising mortgage repayments and cost of living",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/australians-scrambling-for-second-jobs-to-deal-with-rising-mortgage",
        "published": "2026-09-24T06:12:45.000Z"
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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."
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