{"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":"Melbourne’s Zoning Secret to Affordability | Melbourne News","slug":"melbourne-s-zoning-secret-to-affordability-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-07-12T09:38:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/melbourne-s-zoning-secret-to-affordability-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/37ac0cb5e5700338","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a9424782-2e1b-4c7e-9a6b-c724d318f501.mp3","summary":"Melbourne’s surprisingly loose zoning rules are quietly reshaping its housing landscape—new research shows it’s the nation’s most permissive capital, with just 45% of residential land locked down, compared to Hobart’s restrictive 97%. This flexibility is credited with helping Melbourne weather housing cost spikes better than rivals. But even here, inner-eastern suburbs like Boroondara and Glen Eira remain heavily restricted, blocking needed development. Meanwhile, a controversial 76-unit Surrey Hills project—approved despite height limits—is fast-tracked thanks to developer contributions to social housing. As Victoria hits a decade-low in new home completions, the debate rages on: are zoning laws the real bottleneck—or just the symptom of a deeper supply crisis? 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/37ac0cb5e5700338","meta_description":"Melbourne’s surprisingly loose zoning rules are quietly reshaping its housing landscape—new research shows it’s the nation’s most permissive capital, with…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":117,"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/melbourne-s-zoning-secret-to-affordability-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/melbourne-s-zoning-secret-to-affordability-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}