{"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":"Bastas Smash Melbourne Mansion Record","slug":"bastas-smash-melbourne-mansion-record","published_at":"2026-06-02T05:17:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932/bastas-smash-melbourne-mansion-record","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5f869653-7ed9-426e-8fe2-634350a2fb9a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5f869653-7ed9-426e-8fe2-634350a2fb9a.mp3","summary":"Pharma titan Dennis Bastas and his wife Georgina just shattered Melbourne’s luxury property record with a $124 million purchase of the iconic Coonac mansion in Toorak — a staggering leap from its $14.5 million 2002 price tag. They also snapped up a neighboring apartment block for $12.1 million, bringing their total investment to $136.1 million. Plans are already underway for a $38.5 million renovation, complete with a 10-car garage, staff quarters, wine cellar, billiards room, salon, and wellness sanctuary — turning this into their ultimate dream estate. 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/483ebce8a89d0082","meta_description":"Pharma titan Dennis Bastas and his wife Georgina just shattered Melbourne’s luxury property record with a $124 million purchase of the iconic Coonac mansi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"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/bastas-smash-melbourne-mansion-record/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/bastas-smash-melbourne-mansion-record.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}