{"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":"BHP’s Climate Delays Demand Policy Action | Melbourne News","slug":"bhp-s-climate-delays-demand-policy-action-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-07-09T15:23:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/bhp-s-climate-delays-demand-policy-action-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/35365d7c9caa2d9d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ec1a09fd-0016-4ce7-866d-beecaeb7524b.mp3","summary":"Former BHP chief economist Dr. Huw McKay is sounding the alarm: without stronger government climate policies, big resource companies won’t make the hard emissions cuts needed. Leaked documents show BHP delayed and scrapped major renewable projects—even as it touted progress toward its 2030 emissions target. McKay argues voluntary pledges aren’t enough and backs a carbon price to force real change, especially for hard-to-abate sectors. While BHP’s on-site emissions have dipped under the government’s safeguard mechanism, critics say it’s too weak to drive the deep cuts required for net zero by 2050—especially as internal docs reveal BHP kept buying polluting diesel trucks while promising to electrify its fleet. 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/35365d7c9caa2d9d","meta_description":"Former BHP chief economist Dr. Huw McKay is sounding the alarm: without stronger government climate policies, big resource companies won’t make the hard e…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":119,"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/bhp-s-climate-delays-demand-policy-action-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/bhp-s-climate-delays-demand-policy-action-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}