{"podcast":{"title":"Australia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932","podcast_index_feed_id":7569932,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/las-vegas-aces-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/las-vegas-aces-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":319,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Australia News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Australia—from national news and politics to business, culture, and major developments across the country. 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 national and local news together to keep audiences connected at every level. Australia News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the country. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T18:20:54.520820+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932"},"episode":{"title":"AUKUS Subs Get Used Vessels","slug":"aukus-subs-get-used-vessels","published_at":"2026-06-03T02:08:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932/aukus-subs-get-used-vessels","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c8fb4ba9-086a-4802-be25-268fe8ed4b70.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c8fb4ba9-086a-4802-be25-268fe8ed4b70.mp3","summary":"Australia’s AUKUS submarine deal just got a major tweak — all three subs will now be used Virginia-class vessels from the US, ditching the original plan for one new and two used. Officials say this move, a joint decision with Washington, simplifies logistics, training, and maintenance — and could even save money. Critics are raising concerns about US reliability and the deal’s cost, but Foreign Minister and Defence Industry Minister are standing firm, stressing capability over condition and warning that changing course now would only delay Australia’s security future. 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/a08de4c2ac4e9c75","meta_description":"Australia’s AUKUS submarine deal just got a major tweak — all three subs will now be used Virginia-class vessels from the US, ditching the original plan f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":97,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932/episodes/aukus-subs-get-used-vessels/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932/aukus-subs-get-used-vessels.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}