{"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":"Man Clings to Bolte Bridge Over Taxes | Melbourne News","slug":"man-clings-to-bolte-bridge-over-taxes-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-07-06T21:36:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/man-clings-to-bolte-bridge-over-taxes-melbourne-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2a58ae3f-bd24-461c-8a31-8115d9d3b8b7.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2a58ae3f-bd24-461c-8a31-8115d9d3b8b7.mp3","summary":"A man climbed the Bolte Bridge this morning, spray-painted a massive “Pam the Bird” tag on a concrete pillar, and refused to come down—yelling about taxes and blasting upbeat music while dangling his feet. Traffic backed up as police negotiated safely from below, with no immediate danger to the public. The graffiti artist, linked to a notorious Melbourne graffiti spree with over 200 charges and $700K in damages, is out on bail. With temperatures at 4 degrees and fog rolling in, authorities worked to resolve the standoff—still leaving one inbound lane closed as traffic crawls. 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/71afbc899b4a19fa","meta_description":"A man climbed the Bolte Bridge this morning, spray-painted a massive “Pam the Bird” tag on a concrete pillar, and refused to come down—yelling about taxes…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"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/man-clings-to-bolte-bridge-over-taxes-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/man-clings-to-bolte-bridge-over-taxes-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}