{"podcast":{"title":"Perth News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"perth-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574199","podcast_index_feed_id":7574199,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/new-york-liberty-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/new-york-liberty-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1317,"summary":"Perth News Today is your daily two-minute briefing on everything happening in Perth and across Western Australia. Get fast, reliable updates on breaking local news, WA government decisions, crime and public safety, weather, traffic and transport, housing and real estate, business, jobs, mining and resources, and the local economy. Powered by AI and voiced by Corey with the Story, Perth News Today delivers clear, factual headlines designed for busy listeners who want to stay informed without the noise.New episodes publish daily with coverage from Perth CBD, Fremantle, Subiaco, Joondalup, Scarborough, and Greater Perth.Stay informed with Perth News Today, part of the global Daily News Now network.DNN | The Daily News Now!The world’s first global local news network.Every city. Every story. AI powered. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T14:19:38.707477+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/perth-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574199"},"episode":{"title":"ACT Education Minister Resigns Over Contract Probe | Perth News","slug":"act-education-minister-resigns-over-contract-probe-perth-news","published_at":"2026-07-23T08:27:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/perth-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574199/act-education-minister-resigns-over-contract-probe-perth-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/perth-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574199","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/0b1f111c746fc119","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5e594b2b-1b98-4c38-9f94-3c0adc6946eb.mp3","summary":"ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry has resigned amid a damning Integrity Commission report revealing dishonesty in awarding an $18 million school renovation contract—despite two evaluation teams recommending Manteena, the contract went to LendLease to benefit the CFMEU, which the chief of staff was linked to. Berry, who served nearly 14 years, stepped down to avoid a prolonged public fallout, insisting she wasn’t involved in misconduct. Opposition leaders slammed the decision as a costly taxpayer loss, while Chief Minister Andrew Barr admitted the findings were serious and pledged reforms to boost accountability in public procurement. 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/0b1f111c746fc119","meta_description":"ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry has resigned amid a damning Integrity Commission report revealing dishonesty in awarding an $18 million school renovat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/perth-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574199/episodes/act-education-minister-resigns-over-contract-probe-perth-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/perth-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574199/act-education-minister-resigns-over-contract-probe-perth-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}