{"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":"Former AFL Star Sentenced for Pool Scam","slug":"former-afl-star-sentenced-for-pool-scam","published_at":"2026-06-15T06:47:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/former-afl-star-sentenced-for-pool-scam","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7b564088-f12f-4467-b7dc-109bc64812cf.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7b564088-f12f-4467-b7dc-109bc64812cf.mp3","summary":"Former AFL star Nick Stevens, who played over 200 games for Carlton and Port Adelaide before retiring in 2009, has been sentenced to nine months in jail after being found guilty of twelve counts of fraud and one count of using a fake document. He scammed retirees and families desperate to build pools for their grandchildren, taking cash without proper licenses, permits, or insurance — leaving some with unsafe pools and others with nothing at all. The judge emphasized the deep community trust he betrayed, while Stevens has maintained his innocence throughout the lengthy trial. His punishment includes a two-year community corrections order, a sobering outcome for victims who just wanted to upgrade their homes. 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/525c48b3ccd41e72","meta_description":"Former AFL star Nick Stevens, who played over 200 games for Carlton and Port Adelaide before retiring in 2009, has been sentenced to nine months in jail a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":87,"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/former-afl-star-sentenced-for-pool-scam/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/former-afl-star-sentenced-for-pool-scam.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}