{"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 Rail Strikes Closer to Deal | Brisbane News","slug":"queensland-rail-strikes-closer-to-deal-brisbane-news","published_at":"2026-07-01T20:56:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/queensland-rail-strikes-closer-to-deal-brisbane-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0fd4ba0b-929d-45f4-88a2-1f6db7232d48.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0fd4ba0b-929d-45f4-88a2-1f6db7232d48.mp3","summary":"Queensland Rail has struck an in-principle deal with three unions covering 3,500 workers, offering an 8% wage rise over three years, plus a cost-of-living payment and back pay — a major win after months of chaos. But with three other unions still in talks, and entrenched positions slowing progress, full service recovery remains uncertain. Commuters in Brisbane are still facing packed trains and disrupted timetables, while a massive maintenance backlog persists. Though officials remain hopeful, the final agreement hinges on approvals and continued negotiations — and normal service isn’t expected anytime soon. 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/222643a6cf1ece9a","meta_description":"Queensland Rail has struck an in-principle deal with three unions covering 3,500 workers, offering an 8% wage rise over three years, plus a cost-of-living…","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/queensland-rail-strikes-closer-to-deal-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-rail-strikes-closer-to-deal-brisbane-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}