{"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":"Paradise Dam: Queensland Government Urged to Scrap Rebuild","slug":"paradise-dam-queensland-government-urged-to-scrap-rebuild","published_at":"2026-05-10T04:29:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/paradise-dam-queensland-government-urged-to-scrap-rebuild","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/bd598651-ce52-4694-9234-c61a01b6ff00.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/bd598651-ce52-4694-9234-c61a01b6ff00.mp3","summary":"Jeff Seeney, chair of Sunwater, urges Queensland government to scrap Paradise Dam rebuild plans, citing $4.4 billion price tag as excessive. Dams capacity reduced due to 2013 flood damage, concrete degradation. Farmers in Bundaberg express concern over water security for Australias food bowl, with droughts looming. Sunwater to release detailed business case, Premier David Crisafulli calls for patience. Water allocations in dispute, with 90,000 megalitres available for urgent needs, but long-term security remains a contentious issue. 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/203ef6dcaf15a91c","meta_description":"Jeff Seeney, chair of Sunwater, urges Queensland government to scrap Paradise Dam rebuild plans, citing $4.4 billion price tag as excessive. Dams capacity…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":73,"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/paradise-dam-queensland-government-urged-to-scrap-rebuild/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/paradise-dam-queensland-government-urged-to-scrap-rebuild.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}