{"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":"Telehealth Ban on VAD Under Fire | Australia News","slug":"telehealth-ban-on-vad-under-fire-australia-news","published_at":"2026-08-01T20:10:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932/telehealth-ban-on-vad-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/351333668f2080d0","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/68f1a079-abac-449c-a46a-d00833422c7c.mp3","summary":"Australia’s only legal ban on telehealth consultations for voluntary assisted dying is under fire as Labor pushes to repeal it, sparking a fierce debate with Prime Minister Albanese wary of weakening safeguards. Rural patients and those with mobility issues face crushing delays and suffering, often becoming too ill to consent before in-person meetings. Medical groups back telehealth as essential care, arguing current laws block even basic follow-ups. MP Kate Chaney plans to introduce legislation to clarify VAD isn’t suicide and remove the barrier — forcing Albanese to choose between party policy and protecting vulnerable Australians at life’s end. 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/351333668f2080d0","meta_description":"Australia’s only legal ban on telehealth consultations for voluntary assisted dying is under fire as Labor pushes to repeal it, sparking a fierce debate w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":141,"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/telehealth-ban-on-vad-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/telehealth-ban-on-vad-under-fire-australia-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}