{"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 Secondhand Submarine Deal","slug":"australia-s-secondhand-submarine-deal","published_at":"2026-06-05T03:42:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/australia-s-secondhand-submarine-deal","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/efa35313-9b30-41b0-bbfd-83301c45aee2.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/efa35313-9b30-41b0-bbfd-83301c45aee2.mp3","summary":"Australia’s getting three used Virginia-class subs instead of two used and one new, reigniting debate over the Aukus pact and raising questions about US ally treatment, as Defence Minister Pat Conroy defends the $368 billion deal—even calling out Labor’s Ed Husic—and hints at political intrigue with Tony Abbott possibly eyeing his seat. 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/9718ac28e7c71296","meta_description":"Australia’s getting three used Virginia-class subs instead of two used and one new, reigniting debate over the Aukus pact and raising questions about US a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"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-secondhand-submarine-deal/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-secondhand-submarine-deal.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}