{"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 Visa Fees Skyrocket | Melbourne News","slug":"australia-s-visa-fees-skyrocket-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-07-12T15:20:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/australia-s-visa-fees-skyrocket-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/66ec001430fa7133","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/eebad274-4d96-478e-8651-ca93d1b61484.mp3","summary":"Australia’s visa fees have skyrocketed in just six months, with the 485 graduate visa jumping from $2,300 to $5,750 — more than double the cost of similar visas in the UK, US, Canada, and New Zealand. Resident return and bridging visas also saw massive hikes, leaving long-term residents and students feeling like they’re being treated as cash cows. Over 30,000 have signed a petition calling the increases unfair, while students are being warned to reconsider studying in Australia. Businesses fear the cost hikes will deter skilled workers and hurt education and tourism. The government claims the price hikes are needed to manage migration growth and cap international student numbers — sparking debate over who Australia is truly trying to attract. 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/66ec001430fa7133","meta_description":"Australia’s visa fees have skyrocketed in just six months, with the 485 graduate visa jumping from $2,300 to $5,750 — more than double the cost of similar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":127,"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-visa-fees-skyrocket-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-visa-fees-skyrocket-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}