{"podcast":{"title":"Brisbane News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033","podcast_index_feed_id":7581033,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/phoenix-mercury-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/fcd411e3-040e-402a-bd74-0f5d66e42553.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":822,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Brisbane News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Brisbane—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. 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 local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Brisbane News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T06:19:41.125965+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033"},"episode":{"title":"ASIC Targets Big Audit Firms | Brisbane News","slug":"asic-targets-big-audit-firms-brisbane-news","published_at":"2026-07-09T03:07:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/asic-targets-big-audit-firms-brisbane-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/e9674a1bb29d5a81","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d0d7de0a-0840-4c03-888d-0a103103bd16.mp3","summary":"ASIC is launching a major probe into Australia’s top audit firms after serious allegations surfaced against KPMG, including partners allegedly accessing confidential client data from Lendlease to win contracts — leading to the CEO’s resignation. The watchdog is now expanding its investigation to include Deloitte, EY, and PwC, examining broader misconduct and misuse of sensitive information. ASIC head Sarah Court emphasized the gravity of the situation, noting current laws limit investigations to individual auditors, not firms themselves. With calls for regulatory reform and stronger penalties, this scandal is forcing a reckoning over how these giants are held accountable — and whether the system can keep pace with the risks they pose. 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/e9674a1bb29d5a81","meta_description":"ASIC is launching a major probe into Australia’s top audit firms after serious allegations surfaced against KPMG, including partners allegedly accessing c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/episodes/asic-targets-big-audit-firms-brisbane-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/asic-targets-big-audit-firms-brisbane-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}