{"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":"Prison Guards Strike Over Pay | Melbourne News","slug":"prison-guards-strike-over-pay-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-07-14T03:00:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/prison-guards-strike-over-pay-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/20bfa8978c143f55","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c9626796-c394-4954-af37-9a33bdcc891f.mp3","summary":"Correctional officers at Victorian prisons Ravenhall and Fulham have walked off the job in a striking showdown with GEO Group, demanding an 18% pay rise over three years and expanded paid parental leave — all while prisoners face lockdowns that could unexpectedly shorten their sentences if they behave. With no deal at the Fair Work Commission and guards fearing retaliation for speaking out, tensions are mounting as the union fights to get recognition for the high-stakes, low-paid work they do. 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/20bfa8978c143f55","meta_description":"Correctional officers at Victorian prisons Ravenhall and Fulham have walked off the job in a striking showdown with GEO Group, demanding an 18% pay rise o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"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/prison-guards-strike-over-pay-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/prison-guards-strike-over-pay-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}