{"podcast":{"title":"Adelaide News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"adelaide-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575068","podcast_index_feed_id":7575068,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/minnesota-lynx-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/minnesota-lynx-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":689,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Adelaide News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Adelaide—from local news and government to business, culture, and major developments across the city. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Adelaide News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:18:12.657008+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adelaide-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575068"},"episode":{"title":"Snowy 2.0 Costs Surge Amid Audit Warnings","slug":"snowy-2-0-costs-surge-amid-audit-warnings","published_at":"2026-06-18T09:40:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adelaide-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575068/snowy-2-0-costs-surge-amid-audit-warnings","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adelaide-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575068","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/19de3429-5c24-4642-ab1c-7f9bc13d5b1e.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/19de3429-5c24-4642-ab1c-7f9bc13d5b1e.mp3","summary":"Snowy 2.0’s massive cost overrun and management chaos continue to dominate headlines, with a new audit revealing “significant deficiencies” even after a 2023 reset. Originally budgeted at $2 billion, the project now sits at a staggering $12 billion — six times the original cost — as contractors fail to deliver promised productivity gains and cost-tracking systems remain broken. While Snowy Hydro has agreed to four of five audit recommendations, including better risk management and contractor accountability, critics demand full transparency and a deeper review, especially as executive bonuses persist despite missed targets. The government still backs the project as vital for renewable energy storage — enough to power three million homes weekly — but the ballooning price tag and unresolved issues raise serious questions about oversight and value. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/02c6b2cce3d53e03","meta_description":"Snowy 2.0’s massive cost overrun and management chaos continue to dominate headlines, with a new audit revealing “significant deficiencies” even after a 2…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":129,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/adelaide-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575068/episodes/snowy-2-0-costs-surge-amid-audit-warnings/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adelaide-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575068/snowy-2-0-costs-surge-amid-audit-warnings.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}