{"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":"Ex-MP Convicted in Allowance Fraud | Australia News","slug":"ex-mp-convicted-in-allowance-fraud-australia-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T14:41:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932/ex-mp-convicted-in-allowance-fraud-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/24babab606ebf8ee","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7e383a8b-2bdb-41bf-b0c5-0015829a854b.mp3","summary":"Former MP Fraser Ellis has been convicted of fraud for falsely claiming nearly $5,000 in parliamentary accommodation expenses, but received a suspended 10-month sentence due to his age, family responsibilities, and community ties. Though he insists his actions were reckless—not criminal—and points to his failure to claim other Adelaide nights as proof, the court stressed public trust in officials and the need for deterrence. He’s repaid the money but says that doesn’t equate to remorse. Now on a one-year good behaviour bond, Ellis, who lost his seat after party defection, is working part-time at his parents’ newspaper while struggling to find full-time employment. 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.perthnow.com.au/news/crime/im-no-criminal-claims-ex-mp-convicted-of-deception-c-22885083 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/24babab606ebf8ee Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Former MP Fraser Ellis has been convicted of fraud for falsely claiming nearly $5,000 in parliamentary accommodation expenses, but received a suspended 10…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"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/ex-mp-convicted-in-allowance-fraud-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/ex-mp-convicted-in-allowance-fraud-australia-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}