{"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":"Swan Hill's Bridge Dilemma: A 60-Year Wait","slug":"swan-hill-s-bridge-dilemma-a-60-year-wait","published_at":"2026-05-20T17:23:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/swan-hill-s-bridge-dilemma-a-60-year-wait","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/70eb9987-c144-4a40-8a73-d8634a9a80ff.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/70eb9987-c144-4a40-8a73-d8634a9a80ff.mp3","summary":"For six decades, Swan Hills single-lane bridge, built in 1896, has been a major bottleneck. Despite plans for a new bridge since 1966, its still years away and not fully funded. The federal government has contributed $60 million, but Victoria hasnt added any funds. The old bridge, with weight restrictions, is hurting businesses and causing significant detours. Swan Hill Rural City Council is pushing for Victoria to contribute $100 million to get the project moving. 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/04d67499d3e47c31","meta_description":"For six decades, Swan Hills single-lane bridge, built in 1896, has been a major bottleneck. Despite plans for a new bridge since 1966, its still years awa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"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/swan-hill-s-bridge-dilemma-a-60-year-wait/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/swan-hill-s-bridge-dilemma-a-60-year-wait.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}