{"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":"The Vanishing Art of Civility | Australia News","slug":"the-vanishing-art-of-civility-australia-news","published_at":"2026-08-01T19:38:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932/the-vanishing-art-of-civility-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/c6e1c3b66d3747a9","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f8418159-e2a5-4337-afd9-943bc1383874.mp3","summary":"Civility is vanishing—and it’s quietly unraveling the fabric of society. From littering and road rage to plummeting trust in neighbors, we’re witnessing a disturbing erosion of basic social decency. Decades of research show that as face-to-face connections fade, so does our belief in one another—once a near-universal American norm, now crumbling across continents. This isolation fuels division, making people more vulnerable to inflammatory politics and toxic public behavior. Australia’s latest polls confirm it: interpersonal trust is at its lowest in years. When leaders abandon respectful discourse, ordinary folks follow suit—leaving communities colder, lonelier, and less safe for everyone. 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/c6e1c3b66d3747a9","meta_description":"Civility is vanishing—and it’s quietly unraveling the fabric of society. From littering and road rage to plummeting trust in neighbors, we’re witnessing a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"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/the-vanishing-art-of-civility-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/the-vanishing-art-of-civility-australia-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}