{"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":"Manual Transmissions: A Dying Breed or Still Valued?","slug":"manual-transmissions-a-dying-breed-or-still-valued","published_at":"2026-05-24T21:33:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/manual-transmissions-a-dying-breed-or-still-valued","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/df90d0f1-7b7b-4c15-b7cd-72009ee0cfff.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/df90d0f1-7b7b-4c15-b7cd-72009ee0cfff.mp3","summary":"Automatic car licenses are on the rise, with one in four new licenses issued in the past year. This shift is particularly evident in urban areas, where manual cars are becoming scarce. However, some young women are still opting for manual licenses for apprenticeships in trades. Despite this, the majority of new cars sold in Australia are automatic, with fewer than four thousand new manual vehicles sold since January. While some still enjoy the control and fun of manual transmissions, the trend is clear: automatics are the norm. 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/bfc6953da01083a7","meta_description":"Automatic car licenses are on the rise, with one in four new licenses issued in the past year. This shift is particularly evident in urban areas, where ma…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":109,"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/manual-transmissions-a-dying-breed-or-still-valued/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/manual-transmissions-a-dying-breed-or-still-valued.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}