{"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 Protest Sparks Workplace Crisis | Brisbane News","slug":"cfmeu-protest-sparks-workplace-crisis-brisbane-news","published_at":"2026-07-16T04:53:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/cfmeu-protest-sparks-workplace-crisis-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/d6d7a9dede666eac","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/082de68a-38f1-4bd0-9045-f13ad5a79c7a.mp3","summary":"Union members stormed a Queensland government building in 2022, leaving staff traumatized amid chants, flags, and an effigy — all part of a protest against the scrapped BPIC policy, dubbed the “CFMEU tax” for its heavy-handed wage mandates. The inquiry revealed deep tensions: public servants felt sidelined during negotiations, a senior bureaucrat called implementing BPIC the hardest job she’d ever faced, and even the transport minister pulled out at the last minute. Workplace safety claims followed, exposing how little protection employees felt — and how big projects can ignite explosive clashes between unions, government, and industry. 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/d6d7a9dede666eac","meta_description":"Union members stormed a Queensland government building in 2022, leaving staff traumatized amid chants, flags, and an effigy — all part of a protest agains…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"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-protest-sparks-workplace-crisis-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-protest-sparks-workplace-crisis-brisbane-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}