{"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":"Qantas Chairman's Lounge Secrets Exposed | Melbourne News","slug":"qantas-chairman-s-lounge-secrets-exposed-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-07-27T15:08:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/qantas-chairman-s-lounge-secrets-exposed-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/d9381417677bcc91","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4f30a2f7-1c42-42d2-9e39-56cdd5b0390a.mp3","summary":"Alan Joyce’s explosive memoir reveals the inner workings of Qantas’ ultra-exclusive Chairman’s Lounge — not a backroom political club, but a carefully curated commercial arrangement featuring judges, editors, celebrities, and top government figures. Invites were doled out by a tight-knit team of execs, not Joyce or the chair, and standards were enforced — even banning Jacqui Lambie after a fiery outburst. Joyce fiercely denies claims the lounge was used to sway politicians, calling them “wildest assertion,” and shuts down rumors of free upgrades for PM Albanese, insisting there’s no record of such favors — calling it “bunkum.” 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/d9381417677bcc91","meta_description":"Alan Joyce’s explosive memoir reveals the inner workings of Qantas’ ultra-exclusive Chairman’s Lounge — not a backroom political club, but a carefully cur…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"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/qantas-chairman-s-lounge-secrets-exposed-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/qantas-chairman-s-lounge-secrets-exposed-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}