{"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":"Yarra Council Ends Lime E-Bike Trial | Melbourne News","slug":"yarra-council-ends-lime-e-bike-trial-melbourne-news","published_at":"2026-07-14T12:52:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/yarra-council-ends-lime-e-bike-trial-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/5b23937b01a1d47c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/78feed2b-c98a-425e-a7f6-c0c08aa8275b.mp3","summary":"Melbourne’s Yarra City Council has shut down its e-bike trial with Lime, citing the company’s failure to police misuse like dumping bikes, drunk riding, and sidewalk use — calling it disrespectful and subpar. While residents argue the environmental and mobility benefits outweigh the issues, council officers highlight Lime’s broader operational, data, and financial problems. Lime expressed disappointment, but the council remains open to future partnerships. Meanwhile, other Melbourne councils are still navigating their own e-bike plans — some pausing, others expanding — amid a lack of citywide coordination. 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/5b23937b01a1d47c","meta_description":"Melbourne’s Yarra City Council has shut down its e-bike trial with Lime, citing the company’s failure to police misuse like dumping bikes, drunk riding, a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":84,"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/yarra-council-ends-lime-e-bike-trial-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/yarra-council-ends-lime-e-bike-trial-melbourne-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}