{"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":"One Nation Pushes Sex-Based Abortion Ban","slug":"one-nation-pushes-sex-based-abortion-ban","published_at":"2026-06-02T12:57:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/one-nation-pushes-sex-based-abortion-ban","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/336e0090-6fa1-47d3-ad42-fae0ec816989.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/336e0090-6fa1-47d3-ad42-fae0ec816989.mp3","summary":"One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce rallied anti-abortion activists outside NSW parliament, urging them to pressure National Party MPs to support a bill targeting sex-selective abortions — a move that could spark a broader campaign to roll back abortion rights in Australia. Activists threaten to back One Nation candidates in Nationals-held seats if MPs don’t vote for the bill, framing the upcoming upper house vote as a pivotal moment. With the Nationals holding the key votes and a conscience vote looming, the political stakes are high — and the activists are ready to fight, campaign, and even unseat MPs if their cause isn’t advanced. 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/206eb487dab22847","meta_description":"One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce rallied anti-abortion activists outside NSW parliament, urging them to pressure National Party MPs to support a bill targeting…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":120,"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/one-nation-pushes-sex-based-abortion-ban/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/one-nation-pushes-sex-based-abortion-ban.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}