{"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":"Asbestos in Craft Sand Shocks Parents | Melbourne News","slug":"asbestos-in-craft-sand-shocks-parents-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-07-19T15:14:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/asbestos-in-craft-sand-shocks-parents-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/144a10d16fec9bb4","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/58c7958e-d9b4-4d2e-9d83-110c8a3faa9f.mp3","summary":"A major recall is unfolding for craft sand products from Educational Colours after asbestos was found in them — a discovery that’s now triggering a wave of recalls across Australia and New Zealand. Initially downplayed by regulators who relied on the company’s own risk assessment (never independently verified), the situation shifted dramatically when new tests from Auckland University showed 90% of samples released asbestos into the air during normal play. This forced the ACCC to admit the products “may cause a risk to health,” and even major retailers like Kmart and Officeworks are now updating their notices to drop false claims about non-detectable respirable asbestos. Parents are demanding accountability as the truth slowly emerges — and the fallout continues. 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/144a10d16fec9bb4","meta_description":"A major recall is unfolding for craft sand products from Educational Colours after asbestos was found in them — a discovery that’s now triggering a wave o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":126,"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/asbestos-in-craft-sand-shocks-parents-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/asbestos-in-craft-sand-shocks-parents-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}