{"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":"Australia Eyes New Oil Refinery | Melbourne News","slug":"australia-eyes-new-oil-refinery-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-07-27T12:34:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/australia-eyes-new-oil-refinery-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/abc144633c1a941d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5d2eb95e-600e-48f2-b2ea-a5c2f2649f69.mp3","summary":"Australia is set to build its first new oil refinery in 60 years, potentially in Western Australia, as part of a bold plan to shield the nation from global oil supply shocks. With gas prices already rising and Middle East tensions threatening inflation, the federal and WA governments are investing $4 million in a feasibility study. Backed by Perdaman — the same company behind a major Pilbara fertilizer project — the refinery could get government support like special loans, despite environmental pushback. This move follows BP’s closure of Fremantle’s refinery in 2021, leaving Australia with just two refineries. The prime minister and WA premier will announce the funding, aiming to secure energy independence — even as critics warn it’s a step backward in the climate fight. 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/abc144633c1a941d","meta_description":"Australia is set to build its first new oil refinery in 60 years, potentially in Western Australia, as part of a bold plan to shield the nation from globa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":97,"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/australia-eyes-new-oil-refinery-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/australia-eyes-new-oil-refinery-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}