{"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":"Australia’s Happiness Crisis Deepens | Melbourne News","slug":"australia-s-happiness-crisis-deepens-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-07-19T15:13:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/australia-s-happiness-crisis-deepens-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/c791cd3e9a8a908c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/abf74839-4ba2-4e2e-a666-1a209596e1f7.mp3","summary":"Life dissatisfaction in Australia has doubled in a decade, affecting nearly 2.2 million people—up from just 1 in 20 in 2014. The plunge began during COVID lockdowns and worsened with soaring living costs, fueling disconnection and eroding support for multiculturalism. Economically, inflation has frozen household incomes since 2020, with experts warning of a per capita recession. Yet, community bonds remain powerful—strong neighborhood ties can double happiness, proving that human connection is the real antidote to economic hardship. 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/c791cd3e9a8a908c","meta_description":"Life dissatisfaction in Australia has doubled in a decade, affecting nearly 2.2 million people—up from just 1 in 20 in 2014. The plunge began during COVID…","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-s-happiness-crisis-deepens-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-s-happiness-crisis-deepens-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}