{"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":1635,"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":"2026-09-19T10:17:22.035769+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932"},"episode":{"title":"EastLink Crash Causes Major Gridlock | Australia News","slug":"eastlink-crash-causes-major-gridlock-australia-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T16:05:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932/eastlink-crash-causes-major-gridlock-australia-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/a13353e90ae8609d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9fda7b3a-cebb-4281-b087-200fdb87034c.mp3","summary":"A major crash on the EastLink Freeway near Monash has turned into a nightmare for commuters—debris spans all eight lanes, emergency crews are battling to free a trapped driver, and one man in his 60s is hospitalized. A severely wrecked Mazda 3 and a possible truck in the median have caused gridlock stretching back to Dandenong Bypass northbound and Burwood Highway southbound. Authorities urge drivers to reroute via Ferntree Gully Road or Princes Freeway as cleanup could take hours. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/a-hell-of-a-mess-two-car-peak-hour-crash-snarls-eastlink-multiple-lanes-closed-20260917-p60ydv.html More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a13353e90ae8609d Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A major crash on the EastLink Freeway near Monash has turned into a nightmare for commuters—debris spans all eight lanes, emergency crews are battling to…","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/eastlink-crash-causes-major-gridlock-australia-news/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/eastlink-crash-causes-major-gridlock-australia-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}