{"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’s Broken Child Care System | Brisbane News","slug":"queensland-s-broken-child-care-system-brisbane-news","published_at":"2026-07-31T01:45:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/queensland-s-broken-child-care-system-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/401b083c717bc9eb","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/57eee39e-1d96-4878-9ce6-10c19c9cb6e1.mp3","summary":"Queensland’s child care system is in crisis as record numbers of kids under five are stuck in residential care, sparking urgent calls for reform. The government has pledged $200 million over 30 months to overhaul what’s been called a “broken” system, accepting most of a damning inquiry’s recommendations — but critics say the timeline is too slow. Since 2019, not a single child has been adopted from state care, and the surge in youngest kids in custody is alarming. Child safety workers are sounding the alarm, staging vigils to demand faster action — because no child can wait. 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/401b083c717bc9eb","meta_description":"Queensland’s child care system is in crisis as record numbers of kids under five are stuck in residential care, sparking urgent calls for reform. The gove…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"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-s-broken-child-care-system-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-s-broken-child-care-system-brisbane-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}