{"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":"Councillors Forced Out by Private Prosecution | Melbourne News","slug":"councillors-forced-out-by-private-prosecution-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-07-14T15:32:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/councillors-forced-out-by-private-prosecution-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/ef0ff8099ed46693","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f5342423-2d8b-49a6-a4cc-17585e71e1b3.mp3","summary":"A Daylesford small business owner has weaponized a little-known law to halt his local council’s operations by launching private prosecutions against five councillors and the CEO, forcing them to step down and leaving only two to govern. The charges center on alleged illegal budget approvals without proper financial backing, with the plaintiff arguing this proves democracy thrives under the rule of law. The council calls the move a democratic disruption, noting no police involvement, while the state government weighs legislative changes to prevent future standstills — potentially requiring police or official charges before councillors must resign. 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/ef0ff8099ed46693","meta_description":"A Daylesford small business owner has weaponized a little-known law to halt his local council’s operations by launching private prosecutions against five…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":107,"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/councillors-forced-out-by-private-prosecution-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/councillors-forced-out-by-private-prosecution-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}