{"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":"KPMG Whistleblower Report Under Fire | Australia News","slug":"kpmg-whistleblower-report-under-fire-australia-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T14:56:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932/kpmg-whistleblower-report-under-fire-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/556d8ef41569f884","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/eefe3550-b653-407f-863d-532730a92572.mp3","summary":"KPMG’s handling of a whistleblower scandal is under fire after a damning internal report — paid for by the firm itself — reveals critical gaps: no access to the whistleblower, missing key records, and conclusions based on educated guesses. The report accuses KPMG of ignoring its own values by adopting a rigid, legalistic approach that harmed the whistleblower, all while senior staff allegedly misused private client data — a major breach in the auditing world. The fallout has been severe: top executives resigned, major clients like Lendlease and Macquarie left, and regulators are investigating possible deception. Despite these flaws, the report offers concrete fixes: an independent integrity office and a dedicated whistleblower protector. KPMG has apologized again, admitting senior staff acted unacceptably and mishandled the case — but with so many facts still missing, the full picture remains murky. 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.smh.com.au/business/companies/kpmg-consultant-admits-to-gaps-in-its-whistleblower-report-20260917-p60y8m.html More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/556d8ef41569f884 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"KPMG’s handling of a whistleblower scandal is under fire after a damning internal report — paid for by the firm itself — reveals critical gaps: no access…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":106,"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/kpmg-whistleblower-report-under-fire-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/kpmg-whistleblower-report-under-fire-australia-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}