{"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":197,"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":"2026-09-19T10:17:27.701480+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838"},"episode":{"title":"Former Mayor Accuses Councillors of Harassment | Melbourne News","slug":"former-mayor-accuses-councillors-of-harassment-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-09-14T05:14:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/former-mayor-accuses-councillors-of-harassment-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/4f4e5592447022cb","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/11d4618c-e9f4-4fd2-9541-e3d3dd75d19c.mp3","summary":"A former mayor claims he was secretly recorded and threatened after refusing to step down from his council role, sparking a major corruption probe. Allegations center on two Labor councillors allegedly blackmailing him and conducting illegal surveillance — including covertly following him and recording conversations — in an attempt to force his resignation. The former mayor says he felt unsafe, even checking locks at night, and fears his children were targeted. Testimony is expected soon as the Independent Commission Against Corruption investigates what’s now called Operation Rosny. 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. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/14/sydney-mayor-threatened-secretly-recorded-after-refusing-to-step-down-icac-ntwnfb More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/4f4e5592447022cb Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A former mayor claims he was secretly recorded and threatened after refusing to step down from his council role, sparking a major corruption probe. Allega…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":111,"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-mayor-accuses-councillors-of-harassment-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/former-mayor-accuses-councillors-of-harassment-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}