{"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":"Federal Government Drops Plastic Packaging Plan | Brisbane News","slug":"federal-government-drops-plastic-packaging-plan-brisbane-news","published_at":"2026-09-07T19:11:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/federal-government-drops-plastic-packaging-plan-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/93631497c0c88a5b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/66e1ff77-aa6a-4186-a758-707b6900cad5.mp3","summary":"The federal government has scrapped its ambitious national packaging standards—designed to slash plastic waste—citing soaring living costs as the reason, leaving recyclers and environmental advocates stunned. Originally agreed upon last year, the plan would have mandated recycled content and banned harmful chemicals, but now the government is shifting to a state-by-state “opportunity-based” approach. Critics say this weakens Australia’s recycling infrastructure, puts domestic producers at a disadvantage, and ignores evidence that the cost impact on consumers would be negligible. With only 18% of plastics recycled nationally, many fear this retreat from action will deepen the crisis—and leave Australia behind in global efforts to combat plastic pollution. 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/93631497c0c88a5b","meta_description":"The federal government has scrapped its ambitious national packaging standards—designed to slash plastic waste—citing soaring living costs as the reason,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":123,"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/federal-government-drops-plastic-packaging-plan-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/federal-government-drops-plastic-packaging-plan-brisbane-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}