{"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":"Dutton’s Board Appointment Under Scrutiny | Brisbane News","slug":"dutton-s-board-appointment-under-scrutiny-brisbane-news","published_at":"2026-07-22T02:57:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/dutton-s-board-appointment-under-scrutiny-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/2439afcb45788455","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/25ff9754-9ddd-4f6f-a62a-dd2b9c19459e.mp3","summary":"Peter Dutton’s surprise appointment to the Queensland Investment Corporation board has ignited controversy, with Labor accusing the government of “jobs for mates.” Finance Minister Ros Bates deflected questions about whether Dutton met a formal skills checklist, redirecting scrutiny to Treasury’s Mr. Williams — who admitted no specific matrix was applied in this case. As budget estimates hearings intensify, the lack of transparency around the appointment is fueling public skepticism and raising alarms about accountability in public appointments. 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/2439afcb45788455","meta_description":"Peter Dutton’s surprise appointment to the Queensland Investment Corporation board has ignited controversy, with Labor accusing the government of “jobs fo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"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/dutton-s-board-appointment-under-scrutiny-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/dutton-s-board-appointment-under-scrutiny-brisbane-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}