{"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":21,"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":"2026-06-15T20:20:07.755611+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033"},"episode":{"title":"Brisbane Libraries and Transit Surge","slug":"brisbane-libraries-and-transit-surge","published_at":"2026-05-27T10:06:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/brisbane-libraries-and-transit-surge","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/163530f8-5991-4cfd-9cc1-9b2e7c44be53.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/163530f8-5991-4cfd-9cc1-9b2e7c44be53.mp3","summary":"Brisbane’s libraries are booming—with four million physical items and 1.6 million digital loans in just nine months, fueled by community engagement and popular reads like Richard Osman’s We Solve Murders. City center’s Brisbane Square led in visits, while workshops and events surged past six thousand. This library revival coincides with a spike in public transport use, including ferries, Metro, buses, and even KittyCat services. The Lord Mayor credits the balanced budget for these wins, positioning it as key to future-proofing Brisbane’s infrastructure. But opposition leaders dispute the narrative, warning of cuts and rate hikes, as council prepares to unveil next year’s budget on June seventeenth. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/4ff51b50c7fb8838","meta_description":"Brisbane’s libraries are booming—with four million physical items and 1.6 million digital loans in just nine months, fueled by community engagement and po…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":97,"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/brisbane-libraries-and-transit-surge/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/brisbane-libraries-and-transit-surge.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}