{"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":"Victoria's Big Build Corruption Crisis | Brisbane News","slug":"victoria-s-big-build-corruption-crisis-brisbane-news","published_at":"2026-06-30T05:41:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/victoria-s-big-build-corruption-crisis-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/72f6c5be-6c2a-4350-8361-a2eba27a3c18.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/72f6c5be-6c2a-4350-8361-a2eba27a3c18.mp3","summary":"Victoria’s Big Build projects are under fire for alleged corruption, bribery, and intimidation on taxpayer-funded sites, raising serious questions about oversight and accountability. While the Premier blames inflation for cost overruns, critics argue the real issue is systemic misconduct — including powerful unions wielding outsized influence and “grey corruption” that Victoria’s anti-corruption body, Ibac, can’t investigate. Calls for a royal commission grow louder, as reform to Ibac’s powers won’t arrive until 2027 — too late for many, especially given the government’s heavy reliance on these massive infrastructure projects. 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/041ff8a7d486358e","meta_description":"Victoria’s Big Build projects are under fire for alleged corruption, bribery, and intimidation on taxpayer-funded sites, raising serious questions about o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":125,"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/victoria-s-big-build-corruption-crisis-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/victoria-s-big-build-corruption-crisis-brisbane-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}