{"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":"Cocaine, Checks, and the Helicopter Crash | Brisbane News","slug":"cocaine-checks-and-the-helicopter-crash-brisbane-news","published_at":"2026-07-20T05:09:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/cocaine-checks-and-the-helicopter-crash-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/b320747ae6f9a096","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6c803312-f29f-4e2c-81a4-ffd4b217d570.mp3","summary":"Four lives lost in a Sea World helicopter crash in January 2023, including pilot Ashley Jenkinson, whose system tested positive for cocaine metabolites days before the accident. While pilots are routinely breath-tested for alcohol, there’s no mandated schedule for drug testing — a regulatory loophole that’s now under scrutiny. CASA expects safety-sensitive operators to have robust drug and alcohol plans, but doesn’t dictate testing frequency beyond triggers like random checks or incidents. The inquest is now examining pilot impairment, visibility, company safety systems, and CASA’s oversight to prevent future tragedies. 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/b320747ae6f9a096","meta_description":"Four lives lost in a Sea World helicopter crash in January 2023, including pilot Ashley Jenkinson, whose system tested positive for cocaine metabolites da…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"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/cocaine-checks-and-the-helicopter-crash-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/cocaine-checks-and-the-helicopter-crash-brisbane-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}