{"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":"Queensland Builds Trades Workforce | Brisbane News","slug":"queensland-builds-trades-workforce-brisbane-news","published_at":"2026-07-20T09:13:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/queensland-builds-trades-workforce-brisbane-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/6db374c67dc0e123","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2870ca2a-679d-4e0f-9857-699ed35f9be2.mp3","summary":"Queensland’s construction boom is hitting a major snag—skilled labor shortages are forcing firms to turn away work. Enter Tradie Start, a bold new government program offering up to $14,000 to small businesses hiring their first apprentice, with extra boosts for veterans, women, Indigenous workers, and those with disabilities. With the 2032 Olympics just six years away, the state is racing to train 4,500 future tradespeople, boost apprentices’ wages, and even explore overseas migration deals—all to keep pace with soaring demand for housing, hospitals, and infrastructure. Now’s the time to jump into the trades. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/6db374c67dc0e123","meta_description":"Queensland’s construction boom is hitting a major snag—skilled labor shortages are forcing firms to turn away work. Enter Tradie Start, a bold new governm…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"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/queensland-builds-trades-workforce-brisbane-news/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/queensland-builds-trades-workforce-brisbane-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}