{"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":"Wage Hikes Threaten Small Businesses","slug":"wage-hikes-threaten-small-businesses","published_at":"2026-06-02T12:30:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/wage-hikes-threaten-small-businesses","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c7698663-5cec-4a08-9f99-e79583c9e40b.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c7698663-5cec-4a08-9f99-e79583c9e40b.mp3","summary":"Three million workers are set to get a major pay raise starting July first, aimed at easing the cost-of-living squeeze—but it’s sparking alarm among small businesses already struggling to stay afloat. With no clear government safety net yet in place, the tension between fair wages and economic survival is heating up, and everyone’s watching to see who cracks first. 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/274bbc89a178f69e","meta_description":"Three million workers are set to get a major pay raise starting July first, aimed at easing the cost-of-living squeeze—but it’s sparking alarm among small…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":70,"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/wage-hikes-threaten-small-businesses/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/wage-hikes-threaten-small-businesses.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}