{"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":"Spring’s Wild Heat Swing Hits Australia | Melbourne News","slug":"spring-s-wild-heat-swing-hits-australia-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-09-19T02:29:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/spring-s-wild-heat-swing-hits-australia-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/6752383c8faf9e95","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7900dd5d-0bd1-4fb7-be94-a06b1b63f23c.mp3","summary":"After a brutal cold snap with snow near sea level and frosty mornings, Australia is bracing for a dramatic flip: a major heatwave is roaring in from the north-west, pushing temperatures up to 12 degrees above average. Sunday could be the warmest September day in Canberra and Melbourne in three years — but don’t relax too soon, as another cold front is expected to slam through by Monday. This wild swing is classic spring, but the bigger picture? The first summer outlook warns of record-breaking heat, with models pointing to one of the hottest seasons on record. Spring’s extremes are here to stay — and this year, heat may just be the new normal. 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.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-19/south-east-australia-set-for-hottest-september-weather-in-years/107169702 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6752383c8faf9e95 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"After a brutal cold snap with snow near sea level and frosty mornings, Australia is bracing for a dramatic flip: a major heatwave is roaring in from the n…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":103,"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/spring-s-wild-heat-swing-hits-australia-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/spring-s-wild-heat-swing-hits-australia-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}