{"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":"Lion King Returns Amid Industry Struggles | Australia News","slug":"lion-king-returns-amid-industry-struggles-australia-news","published_at":"2026-07-13T07:28:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932/lion-king-returns-amid-industry-struggles-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/324145106c85f684","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6e7f3e3b-7804-41c8-ae79-432c3c46d16b.mp3","summary":"Get ready for The Lion King’s roaring return to Brisbane this November—marking its comeback after a record-breaking 2014 run that turned QPAC into a circus of ticket chaos. But while the king of the stage is back, the live theatre scene is in survival mode: major tours like Beetlejuice, Waitress, and next year’s Back to the Future and Dear Evan Hansen are folding under rising costs, shrinking budgets, and hesitant audiences. Producers are pleading for government help, pushing for a 40% tax offset inspired by the UK’s success. Tickets go on sale July 23 at 9 AM—don’t sleep on this one. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/324145106c85f684","meta_description":"Get ready for The Lion King’s roaring return to Brisbane this November—marking its comeback after a record-breaking 2014 run that turned QPAC into a circu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"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/lion-king-returns-amid-industry-struggles-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/lion-king-returns-amid-industry-struggles-australia-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}