{"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":"Deeming Drops Case Against Liberals | Melbourne News","slug":"deeming-drops-case-against-liberals-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-07-16T03:52:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/deeming-drops-case-against-liberals-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/fb6344b6e64f276c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/46ec7843-bf0d-4679-a7ab-87739c87bfbd.mp3","summary":"Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has dropped her legal battle against the party, calling it a necessary step to heal and reflect after a tense incident with former leader Matthew Guy. Though police found no offense, Deeming’s initial assault claim sparked a high-profile court challenge — one she now says served its purpose, even as she learned the difference between a headlock and a collar-tie grip. Facing possible disendorsement ahead of the state election, she’s proposed mediation to the party’s executive, who now holds the power to decide whether to negotiate or cut ties. Deeming vows to keep fighting for Victorians and opposing Labor, regardless of the outcome. 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/fb6344b6e64f276c","meta_description":"Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has dropped her legal battle against the party, calling it a necessary step to heal and reflect after a tense incident…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":73,"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/deeming-drops-case-against-liberals-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/deeming-drops-case-against-liberals-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}