{"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":"Judicial Appointments Under Fire | Melbourne News","slug":"judicial-appointments-under-fire-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-09-08T21:12:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/judicial-appointments-under-fire-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/57acd9e5abb3574a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0b82e259-234c-4b43-a418-b47da9bd6431.mp3","summary":"Victoria’s judicial system is under fire over politicized appointments, with critics accusing parties of rewarding allies rather than prioritizing public interest. Opposition Leader Jess Wilson proposes splitting the Court of Appeal into criminal and civil divisions to appoint “tougher” judges — a move slammed as misinformed, since judges must interpret, not create, law. The real solution? Legislative reform — like mandatory minimum sentences — through Parliament, not courtroom reshuffles. The 1995 model, designed to unite top legal minds across cases, remains the better path forward. 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/57acd9e5abb3574a","meta_description":"Victoria’s judicial system is under fire over politicized appointments, with critics accusing parties of rewarding allies rather than prioritizing public…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"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/judicial-appointments-under-fire-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/judicial-appointments-under-fire-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}