{"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":"Code Black at Hospital Sparks Safety Alarm","slug":"code-black-at-hospital-sparks-safety-alarm","published_at":"2026-06-02T09:55:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/code-black-at-hospital-sparks-safety-alarm","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9634a92a-fdc4-48ae-b458-4256f9243b26.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9634a92a-fdc4-48ae-b458-4256f9243b26.mp3","summary":"A pregnant nurse at Royal Melbourne Hospital was allegedly threatened with a screwdriver during a code black emergency — a chilling flashpoint in a growing crisis. Nurses’ unions warn violence against healthcare workers is surging, citing recent attacks on midwives in Geelong and alarming stats suggesting 10% of staff face violence nearly every shift — likely far higher due to underreporting. With staff feeling ignored by management, unions are demanding urgent, sweeping security upgrades across public and private hospitals to protect those who care for us when we’re most vulnerable. 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/e076b3631c2005ca","meta_description":"A pregnant nurse at Royal Melbourne Hospital was allegedly threatened with a screwdriver during a code black emergency — a chilling flashpoint in a growin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":77,"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/code-black-at-hospital-sparks-safety-alarm/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/code-black-at-hospital-sparks-safety-alarm.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}