{"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’s Cash Crunch and Party Fallout | Melbourne News","slug":"deeming-s-cash-crunch-and-party-fallout-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-07-16T06:59:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/deeming-s-cash-crunch-and-party-fallout-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/de41ffd3060b090d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d98b8d11-a9c4-4c7c-a312-556134f14e33.mp3","summary":"Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming is locked in a high-stakes financial and political battle after being forced to hold back $1.55 million tied up in a trust — money she won from a defamation case funded by property developer Hilton Grugeon, who now demands it back. The snag? The funds are blocked because the Liberal Party’s loan to former leader John Pesutto — which Deeming personally guaranteed to cover his legal bills — is under legal challenge. If Grugeon gets his money, Deeming could face bankruptcy. Compounding the drama, the Liberal Party is poised to disendorse her after she refused to apologize for an assault allegation against Matthew Guy — a move she’s fighting, but the party shows no interest in mediation. With court battles and party politics colliding, Deeming’s political future hangs in the balance. 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/de41ffd3060b090d","meta_description":"Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming is locked in a high-stakes financial and political battle after being forced to hold back $1.55 million tied up in a tr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"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-s-cash-crunch-and-party-fallout-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-s-cash-crunch-and-party-fallout-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}