{"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 Mayors Battle Federal Funding Shift | Brisbane News","slug":"queensland-mayors-battle-federal-funding-shift-brisbane-news","published_at":"2026-07-22T07:49:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/queensland-mayors-battle-federal-funding-shift-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/3a80e4b6347f18b0","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/257d1dd7-d30d-4d2c-ba66-ee014ba27f55.mp3","summary":"Six Queensland mayors flew to Melbourne to urgently lobby against federal plans to cap disaster funding at 50%, arguing it undermines their ability to recover from frequent floods and cyclones. Despite seeking a meeting with federal ministers, they were shut out — leaving them scrambling for clarity as their state’s disaster recovery system faces a major financial shake-up. While Canberra claims the changes aim to streamline and simplify funding, local leaders call it a “sucker punch,” warning that reduced federal support could cripple communities already battered by repeated disasters. 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/3a80e4b6347f18b0","meta_description":"Six Queensland mayors flew to Melbourne to urgently lobby against federal plans to cap disaster funding at 50%, arguing it undermines their ability to rec…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":120,"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-mayors-battle-federal-funding-shift-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-mayors-battle-federal-funding-shift-brisbane-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}