{"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 Must Treat Heat Like a Disaster | Melbourne News","slug":"australia-must-treat-heat-like-a-disaster-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-09-15T07:04:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/australia-must-treat-heat-like-a-disaster-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/227079498cc3a5d5","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1d33f7ef-7f7d-4447-8ff2-168f6fca4520.mp3","summary":"Australia’s silent heat crisis is deadlier than bushfires, floods, and storms combined — and we’re not ready. Between 2000 and 2018, more Aussies died from extreme heat than any other disaster. Europe’s recent heatwaves show what’s coming: deadly conditions that disrupt daily life and threaten survival — especially for the elderly, outdoor workers, and those in poorly cooled homes. While NSW has improved its response, dangerous heat often slips through the cracks. We need year-round, coordinated action — better housing, more shade, clearer public data — and a united effort from governments, employers, and communities to treat heat like the emergency it is. 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. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/15/europes-summer-emergency-was-a-dire-warning-for-australia-what-can-be-learned-before-its-too-late More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/227079498cc3a5d5 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Australia’s silent heat crisis is deadlier than bushfires, floods, and storms combined — and we’re not ready. Between 2000 and 2018, more Aussies died fro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"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-must-treat-heat-like-a-disaster-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-must-treat-heat-like-a-disaster-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}