{"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":"Minimum Wage Rises Amid Inflation","slug":"minimum-wage-rises-amid-inflation","published_at":"2026-06-02T01:52:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/minimum-wage-rises-amid-inflation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1fdd2a93-1eff-4a99-8301-bf6571cc4548.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1fdd2a93-1eff-4a99-8301-bf6571cc4548.mp3","summary":"Minimum wage jumps 4.75% to $26.44/hour, lifting pay for 2.8 million workers starting July 1st — a tough call amid soaring inflation and rising fuel costs, aimed at protecting the lowest earners. Unions wanted 6%, employers pushed for 3.5%, while the Reserve Bank braces for higher rates as inflation hits 4.2% and could climb further with Middle East tensions. The government seeks wage growth that’s sustainable without tipping the economy into deeper trouble. 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/75df757042c7ec89","meta_description":"Minimum wage jumps 4.75% to $26.44/hour, lifting pay for 2.8 million workers starting July 1st — a tough call amid soaring inflation and rising fuel costs…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"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/minimum-wage-rises-amid-inflation/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/minimum-wage-rises-amid-inflation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}