{"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":"Castley Leaves Liberals Amid Toxic Culture","slug":"castley-leaves-liberals-amid-toxic-culture","published_at":"2026-06-03T00:36:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932/castley-leaves-liberals-amid-toxic-culture","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/704a8437-cf07-425f-b991-60e0c4c8c58c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/704a8437-cf07-425f-b991-60e0c4c8c58c.mp3","summary":"Leanne Castley, former ACT Liberal leader and Yerrabi MP, is quitting the party amid claims of a toxic culture, bullying, and threats — opting instead to sit as an independent on the crossbench. Her departure follows a turbulent leadership stint marked by controversy, including suspending colleagues for crossing the floor, and comes as she prioritizes her work on coercive control legislation and calls for the Liberals to return to core values. Her exit leaves the party with one fewer voice in the Legislative Assembly, reshaping ACT politics. 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/ad5194aa7f976ecb","meta_description":"Leanne Castley, former ACT Liberal leader and Yerrabi MP, is quitting the party amid claims of a toxic culture, bullying, and threats — opting instead to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"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/castley-leaves-liberals-amid-toxic-culture/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/castley-leaves-liberals-amid-toxic-culture.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}