{"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 Polar Dinosaurs Revealed","slug":"australia-s-polar-dinosaurs-revealed","published_at":"2026-06-12T19:57:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/australia-s-polar-dinosaurs-revealed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/412a45b5-7b88-4533-bdee-c82eea474aae.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/412a45b5-7b88-4533-bdee-c82eea474aae.mp3","summary":"Imagine dinosaurs hunting under polar darkness and munching frosty ferns—yes, Australia was once inside the Antarctic Circle 100 million years ago. Fossils from sites like Dinosaur Cove and Lightning Ridge reveal a surprising diversity, from tiny herbivores to giant predators, thriving in icy, temperate rainforests with months of total night. While giant dinosaurs grab headlines, smaller creatures dominate the fossil record. Australia’s polar past, once overlooked, is now a global paleontology hotspot thanks to pioneers like Dr. Tom and Patricia Rich, who’ve unearthed creatures that survived climate change—like strange amphibians—and even marine giants like Kronosaurus, proving the continent’s ancient ecosystems were anything but uniform. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/edf681e3c219ecd4","meta_description":"Imagine dinosaurs hunting under polar darkness and munching frosty ferns—yes, Australia was once inside the Antarctic Circle 100 million years ago. Fossil…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":147,"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-polar-dinosaurs-revealed/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-polar-dinosaurs-revealed.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}