{"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":"Net-Negative Immigration and Media Shifts | Melbourne News","slug":"net-negative-immigration-and-media-shifts-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T11:15:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/net-negative-immigration-and-media-shifts-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/91ef8fd7c50a09b6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2d904e60-992a-4e57-aa59-56e1c4685ee8.mp3","summary":"Conrad Gillard sparked debate on ABC’s National Forum by pushing for net-negative immigration to tackle housing affordability, later thanking the network for giving his fringe view a platform—normally only seen on social media. Meanwhile, Today show dives into commerce with Nine’s “Sofa to Street” strategy, letting viewers buy featured products, as Sylvia Jeffreys and Tom Steinfort take the helm. Veteran journalist Hugh Riminton is retiring after 48 years at Channel Ten, praising his career while preparing for family time. And the Adelaide Advertiser pulled an Instagram post after it drew hateful, misleading comments tied to an AFL umpire controversy, underscoring the social media challenges facing newsrooms. 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. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/sep/18/abc-national-forum-immigration-nine-today-shopping-pauline-hanson-high-riminton-afl-ntwnfb More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/91ef8fd7c50a09b6 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Conrad Gillard sparked debate on ABC’s National Forum by pushing for net-negative immigration to tackle housing affordability, later thanking the network…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":123,"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/net-negative-immigration-and-media-shifts-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/net-negative-immigration-and-media-shifts-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}