{"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":"Teachers Strike Again Over Workload | Melbourne News","slug":"teachers-strike-again-over-workload-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-07-23T02:14:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/teachers-strike-again-over-workload-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/c85e99706a7d7000","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/55f314e1-8978-46c9-950f-fa6ec7283a14.mp3","summary":"Victorian teachers strike again for the second time this year, rejecting a pay deal that offered a 28% raise over four years — not because they’re unwilling to earn more, but because they’re drowning under an extra 12 unpaid hours a week. The Australian Education Union demands a shorter, three-year agreement and real relief from crushing workloads, arguing that money alone can’t fix teacher shortages or burnout. The government says the rejected offer would make Victorian teachers the highest paid in Australia — but union leaders say it’s not enough. This marks the first major strike in 13 years, echoing the massive March rally of 35,000 educators — and families are paying the price with school closures. Talks continue, but tensions are high as both sides dig in. 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/c85e99706a7d7000","meta_description":"Victorian teachers strike again for the second time this year, rejecting a pay deal that offered a 28% raise over four years — not because they’re unwilli…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":112,"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/teachers-strike-again-over-workload-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/teachers-strike-again-over-workload-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}