{"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":430,"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":"2026-07-27T08:17:26.487596+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838"},"episode":{"title":"Albanese Apologizes for Comedy Podcast Blunder | Melbourne News","slug":"albanese-apologizes-for-comedy-podcast-blunder-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-07-05T22:35:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/albanese-apologizes-for-comedy-podcast-blunder-melbourne-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fd343ff8-cc00-43eb-8bd5-0ea2c8c7f21d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fd343ff8-cc00-43eb-8bd5-0ea2c8c7f21d.mp3","summary":"Australian PM Anthony Albanese sparked a firestorm after apologizing for joking on a comedy podcast that he’d “shag, marry, date” Kylie Minogue — calling her “terrific” for all three. The flippant moment, during a rapid-fire game on Bush Deep, also included a cheeky remark about his sex life after a rugby win, drawing swift criticism from politicians who called it sexist and embarrassing for the office. While defenders pointed to his government’s gender equality record, Albanese, currently in Fiji for international meetings, issued a blunt “unequivocal” apology — a reminder that even the most polished leaders can stumble when stepping outside their usual media script. 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/92e8869bc9924697","meta_description":"Australian PM Anthony Albanese sparked a firestorm after apologizing for joking on a comedy podcast that he’d “shag, marry, date” Kylie Minogue — calling…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"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/albanese-apologizes-for-comedy-podcast-blunder-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/albanese-apologizes-for-comedy-podcast-blunder-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}