{"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":"Watson's Tree Frogs Reintroduced in East Gippsland","slug":"watson-s-tree-frogs-reintroduced-in-east-gippsland","published_at":"2026-05-09T20:48:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/watson-s-tree-frogs-reintroduced-in-east-gippsland","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3c1dfc8c-6067-4003-8c83-e424811fc4f0.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3c1dfc8c-6067-4003-8c83-e424811fc4f0.mp3","summary":"Melbourne Zoo releases 1,200 Watsons tree frog tadpoles and 200 froglets into East Gippsland, marking a potential turning point for the endangered species. The breeding program aims to reintroduce the frogs to thirty new locations, following the Black Summer bushfires that destroyed eighty percent of their habitat. The Amphibian Bushfire Recovery Centre, funded by the feds, is supporting the effort to combat threats like chytrid fungus and habitat wreckers. 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/0b3868527860699b","meta_description":"Melbourne Zoo releases 1,200 Watsons tree frog tadpoles and 200 froglets into East Gippsland, marking a potential turning point for the endangered species…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"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/watson-s-tree-frogs-reintroduced-in-east-gippsland/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/watson-s-tree-frogs-reintroduced-in-east-gippsland.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}