{"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":"Queensland's Mental Health Levy: A Mixed Bag","slug":"queensland-s-mental-health-levy-a-mixed-bag","published_at":"2026-05-22T06:29:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/queensland-s-mental-health-levy-a-mixed-bag","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8a2a73be-a8b6-4985-b0d6-5f46d79e28c8.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8a2a73be-a8b6-4985-b0d6-5f46d79e28c8.mp3","summary":"Queenslands $1.2 billion mental health levy, funded by payroll taxes, has been criticized for lacking clear direction and oversight. The auditor-general found that the Treasury and Health Department had separate systems, leading to ad-hoc decisions and misuse of funds. Some levy money was used to cover costs already funded by other sources. The Health Minister blames the previous government, while the Treasury is working on new guidelines. The Mental Health Commissioner supports the audits recommendations to ensure the investment benefits those in need. 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/af1f83942709cf73","meta_description":"Queenslands $1.2 billion mental health levy, funded by payroll taxes, has been criticized for lacking clear direction and oversight. The auditor-general f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"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-mental-health-levy-a-mixed-bag/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-mental-health-levy-a-mixed-bag.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}