{"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":"Baker Steps Down Amid Travel Scandal | Brisbane News","slug":"baker-steps-down-amid-travel-scandal-brisbane-news","published_at":"2026-07-22T08:06:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/baker-steps-down-amid-travel-scandal-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/40c715fb261edba2","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c1bb54a2-0146-4b94-a219-607f0aa5f899.mp3","summary":"Gold Coast’s top bureaucrat, Tim Baker, is stepping down this December after five years in charge — citing family priorities — just as the council prepares to review its senior leadership. His time in office was marred by controversy over lavish overseas trips, including a $54,000 UK jaunt, and a later revelation of $46,000 in undisclosed staff travel costs. Councillors have already begun behind-closed-doors discussions, and the acting mayor plans an independent review. Despite the fallout, outgoing mayor Tom Tate praised Baker’s legacy, crediting him with boosting financial health, infrastructure, and readiness for the Olympics. 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/40c715fb261edba2","meta_description":"Gold Coast’s top bureaucrat, Tim Baker, is stepping down this December after five years in charge — citing family priorities — just as the council prepare…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"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/baker-steps-down-amid-travel-scandal-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/baker-steps-down-amid-travel-scandal-brisbane-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}