{"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":"CFMEU Pressure and Political Fallout | Brisbane News","slug":"cfmeu-pressure-and-political-fallout-brisbane-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T21:24:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/cfmeu-pressure-and-political-fallout-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/a73476e953bbd8a2","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/bb18588d-37d1-4a1e-9fa5-c677feea6c3a.mp3","summary":"Former Master Builders Queensland boss Grant Galvin stunned the inquiry with harrowing testimony, claiming he was lucky to be alive after years of union intimidation—including a coffin placed outside his office—leading to a mental health collapse. He blamed the CFMEU’s relentless pressure tied to the scrapped BPIC policy. Fellow bureaucrat Neil Scales echoed the abuse, accusing the union of routine harassment and alleging his contract was terminated for opposing their agenda. Both men described a culture of aggression, with Scales recounting being chased and searched by union members while on duty, and bodycam footage revealing chaotic protests inside government buildings. 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/a73476e953bbd8a2","meta_description":"Former Master Builders Queensland boss Grant Galvin stunned the inquiry with harrowing testimony, claiming he was lucky to be alive after years of union i…","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/cfmeu-pressure-and-political-fallout-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/cfmeu-pressure-and-political-fallout-brisbane-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}