{"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":"ORCA Project Closes Doors for Disabled Youth","slug":"orca-project-closes-doors-for-disabled-youth","published_at":"2026-06-21T20:02:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/orca-project-closes-doors-for-disabled-youth","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2dfb3142-dbfd-4968-bac3-1ffefeb19091.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2dfb3142-dbfd-4968-bac3-1ffefeb19091.mp3","summary":"Wesley Mission Queensland is shutting down its acclaimed ORCA Project — a lifeline for 90 young people with disabilities last year, connecting them to 300+ real work placements — citing the ever-more complex NDIS landscape as the reason. Families are heartbroken, especially after programs like ORCA helped kids like a young autistic man dream of data security careers. With no clear replacement and alternatives often costlier and less robust, the closure leaves many scrambling — even as NDIS claims to empower choice, the loss of this vital bridge to work feels devastating and deeply uncertain. 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/0cd4cf40dbc91ceb","meta_description":"Wesley Mission Queensland is shutting down its acclaimed ORCA Project — a lifeline for 90 young people with disabilities last year, connecting them to 300…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":107,"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/orca-project-closes-doors-for-disabled-youth/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/orca-project-closes-doors-for-disabled-youth.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}