{"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":"Cult Leader Accused of Decade-Long Grooming","slug":"cult-leader-accused-of-decade-long-grooming","published_at":"2026-06-23T11:13:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/cult-leader-accused-of-decade-long-grooming","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f0eac2a2-b37f-4b15-b7ad-3692c0ca7529.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f0eac2a2-b37f-4b15-b7ad-3692c0ca7529.mp3","summary":"A cult leader calling himself “Little Pebble” faces trial in Sydney for allegedly grooming a girl from age six to sixteen to become his wife and mother of forty-five children, claiming divine mission under messages from Jesus and Mary. His wife, Sandra Mathison, stands accused alongside him, with prosecutors revealing coded communications and breaches of supervision orders. The girl testified she believed her role was ordained from childhood, and her mother dismissed her discomfort, insisting Kamm had no impure thoughts. Despite being released from prison in 2014 under strict contact bans, Kamm allegedly continued communicating with her — even predicting she’d bear forty-five children. Both deny guilt, with Kamm’s defense claiming no physical contact and his wife’s defense tying her case to his. The trial continues, unraveling a disturbing tale of manipulation, faith, and control. 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/1226333dc1c361a3","meta_description":"A cult leader calling himself “Little Pebble” faces trial in Sydney for allegedly grooming a girl from age six to sixteen to become his wife and mother of…","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/cult-leader-accused-of-decade-long-grooming/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/cult-leader-accused-of-decade-long-grooming.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}