{"podcast":{"title":"Melbourne News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838","podcast_index_feed_id":7572838,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/washington-mystics-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/washington-mystics-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":197,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Melbourne News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Melbourne—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. Melbourne News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:17:27.701480+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838"},"episode":{"title":"Alan Jones Faces 22 Charges in Court | Melbourne News","slug":"alan-jones-faces-22-charges-in-court-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-09-08T04:56:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/alan-jones-faces-22-charges-in-court-melbourne-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/aed2d6bc12bacca9","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d5ec2089-3ca8-49ff-9a0f-9469bd2c0de4.mp3","summary":"Alan Jones faces 22 serious charges including indecent assault and sexual touching, with allegations spanning six men. Pleading not guilty, the case unfolds in court as a key loyal friend takes the stand—claiming no memory of a 2008 Mosman lunch where incidents allegedly occurred and insisting he’s never seen Jones behave inappropriately. But cross-examination reveals this same friend sent texts defending Jones, calling the journalist who exposed the story “sick,” and even labeled the accusations a “witch hunt.” He also called Jones “the greatest broadcaster there’s ever been” and “the love of my life.” The courtroom grapples with loyalty vs. truth as testimony continues to unfold in Downing Centre Local Court. 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/aed2d6bc12bacca9","meta_description":"Alan Jones faces 22 serious charges including indecent assault and sexual touching, with allegations spanning six men. Pleading not guilty, the case unfol…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/episodes/alan-jones-faces-22-charges-in-court-melbourne-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/alan-jones-faces-22-charges-in-court-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}