{"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":"Lime E-Bikes Exit Yarra Over Rules | Melbourne News","slug":"lime-e-bikes-exit-yarra-over-rules-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-08-01T07:21:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/lime-e-bikes-exit-yarra-over-rules-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/747d117b99edaaca","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/af9cea1c-6392-49d9-bd07-e45dbf6490e0.mp3","summary":"Yarra Council has axed Lime’s six-year e-bike trial, citing poor bike cleanup and rider management — despite Lime raking in cash while the council saw nothing. But local group Streets Alive Yarra is furious, calling the tender rules absurd, like mandatory 10-second phone responses 24/7 and footing all unknown council costs. Lime’s execs agree: the rules are unworkable and drove away competitors. Council stands by its tough stance, demanding future programs be cost-neutral — leaving e-bikes’ return in Yarra uncertain. 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/747d117b99edaaca","meta_description":"Yarra Council has axed Lime’s six-year e-bike trial, citing poor bike cleanup and rider management — despite Lime raking in cash while the council saw not…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"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/lime-e-bikes-exit-yarra-over-rules-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/lime-e-bikes-exit-yarra-over-rules-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}