{"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":21,"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":"2026-06-15T20:20:07.755611+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033"},"episode":{"title":"Illicit Tobacco Crisis Hits Australia","slug":"illicit-tobacco-crisis-hits-australia","published_at":"2026-06-01T21:03:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/illicit-tobacco-crisis-hits-australia","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1e534b10-a5b1-443b-bebb-5bca30307093.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1e534b10-a5b1-443b-bebb-5bca30307093.mp3","summary":"Australia’s illegal tobacco trade is exploding, with seizures hitting millions and new crackdowns sweeping across states—yet the real crisis lies beneath the headlines: a woman’s harrowing story of forced entry into the black market, communities in remote WA still battling high smoking rates, and fierce debates over taxes, vaping bans, and whether current laws are even working. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/31450722bb581f8d","meta_description":"Australia’s illegal tobacco trade is exploding, with seizures hitting millions and new crackdowns sweeping across states—yet the real crisis lies beneath…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":116,"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/illicit-tobacco-crisis-hits-australia/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/illicit-tobacco-crisis-hits-australia.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}