{"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":"Special Schools Struggle to Staff","slug":"special-schools-struggle-to-staff","published_at":"2026-06-18T19:50:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adelaide-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575068/special-schools-struggle-to-staff","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adelaide-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575068","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f6b4a2f6-e799-4166-8463-6d6908dcfdbb.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f6b4a2f6-e799-4166-8463-6d6908dcfdbb.mp3","summary":"Special schools across Queensland are struggling with severe teacher shortages, operating at just 84% staffing levels in some regions, while regular schools remain fully staffed. The crisis is worsened by universities phasing out special education degrees, leaving a pipeline gap and forcing untrained relief teachers into roles that demand deep expertise—placing undue pressure on teacher aides. For students with autism and complex needs, even a substitute teacher can disrupt vital routines. Amid rising demand since 2019, the government plans to open seven new special schools, despite a royal commission’s call to phase them out. To address the shortfall, officials are rolling out incentives, relocation packages, and a new university-backed training program to better prepare educators for the unique challenges of special education classrooms. 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/86a4bc16bb73c386","meta_description":"Special schools across Queensland are struggling with severe teacher shortages, operating at just 84% staffing levels in some regions, while regular schoo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":112,"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/special-schools-struggle-to-staff/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/special-schools-struggle-to-staff.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}