{"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":"Minister Regrets Character References","slug":"minister-regrets-character-references","published_at":"2026-06-02T03:25:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/minister-regrets-character-references","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/35aee0d9-5c4d-47f8-b4cf-898f705ab7fd.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/35aee0d9-5c4d-47f8-b4cf-898f705ab7fd.mp3","summary":"Victorian minister Luba Grigorovitch is under fire after admitting she wrote 33 character references since becoming an MP, regretting six of them after learning she didn’t know full details about the individuals — including a taxi driver convicted of assaulting women. She apologized for any offense, pledged to stop writing references altogether, and acknowledged her process was too hasty. The fallout includes calls for her dismissal and questions over Labor MPs’ judgment, echoing a similar Liberal scandal. Grigorovitch, who oversees youth, carers, and volunteers, confirmed she’ll no longer issue references. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/c1f2d15f259917a8","meta_description":"Victorian minister Luba Grigorovitch is under fire after admitting she wrote 33 character references since becoming an MP, regretting six of them after le…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":75,"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/minister-regrets-character-references/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/minister-regrets-character-references.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}