{"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":"Tobacco Tax Cut or Health Risk | Melbourne News","slug":"tobacco-tax-cut-or-health-risk-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-09-04T16:44:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/tobacco-tax-cut-or-health-risk-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/f1fe7f796a8723be","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1ee56671-35dd-4396-84e4-a9a5ffccc77a.mp3","summary":"Australia’s tobacco tax debate is heating up as the Coalition proposes slashing excise by 80% to undercut organized crime and deter youth access — but health experts warn it could reverse smoking decline by making cigarettes cheaper. They argue high prices are a key quitting tool, and instead urge stronger enforcement, better supply chain tracking, free nicotine replacement therapies, and robust public health campaigns to tackle illicit trade without compromising public health gains. 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/f1fe7f796a8723be","meta_description":"Australia’s tobacco tax debate is heating up as the Coalition proposes slashing excise by 80% to undercut organized crime and deter youth access — but hea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":125,"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/tobacco-tax-cut-or-health-risk-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/tobacco-tax-cut-or-health-risk-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}