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Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has left the door open to softening her demands for a reunion with the Nationals, saying the coalition can end its messy political divorce this week;Young Aussies are vaping in alarming numbers, despite being aware of the health risks; Melinda French Gates has addressed the reports that her ex husband Bill Gates tried to give her medication for an STI without her knowledge; British police are investigating allegations that a "beautiful" 26-year-old Russian woman was sent to the UK for a sexual encounter with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor; Donald Trump has attracted furious pushback after calling for Republicans to nationalise elections; Nancy Guthrie, the 84 year old mother of USA Today Show host Suzannah Guthrie remains missing after last being seen at her Arizona home on January 31
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Australia isn't renowned for it's snow and ice, in fact, quite the opposite, but that doesn't mean we're lacking in the Winter Olympic team department!
Today we speak to 19yo Abby Wilson, who is about to embark on her first ever Winter Olympic experience in Milano Cortina, representing Australia in the Snowboard Cross. She tells us what it's like in the village, how the carb loading will be epic this year and what it's like to be on a team led by icon and legend Alissa Camplin.
And in headlines today, The federal opposition has blamed the Labor government for yesterday’s interest rate increase accusing them of being addicted to spending; People are being urged not to speculate on a suspected double murder-suicide of a Perth family with high-needs children while police investigate the deaths; The potentially deadly targeting of an Invasion Day rally has been widely condemned in parliament as an attack on all Australians; French police have raided ‍the offices of Elon Musk's social media network X; Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has denied the most serious charges at his rape trial in Oslo; Steven Spielberg has officially achieved EGOT status after winning a Grammy for documentary Music by John Williams
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Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy
Guest: Abby Wilson - Representing Australia in the snowboard cross at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics
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Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before a congressional committee regarding their past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, a move that could spare the couple from possible prison time; The renewed five-day search for fugitive Dezi Freeman has entered its second day in Victoria’s Mount Buffalo National Park, with investigators now shifting their primary focus to the recovery of remains; Australia is launching a world-first clinical trial using mRNA technology to treat children battling aggressive and advanced brain tumours; The Amazon-backed documentary Melania has struggled significantly at the Australian box office, debuting in 33rd place with just over $22,000 in opening weekend ticket sales.
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A staggering final release of 3 million more Epstein documents has just hit the public domain, and the paper trail is messier than we ever imagined.
From new photos of former Prince Andrew to explosive email allegations involving Bill Gates and Elon Musk, we investigate why these files are surfacing now and which high-profile Australians are caught in the crossfire.
Royal expert Victoria Arbiter joins us to ask the million dollar question... is this the moment Andrew is finally forced to testify?
And in headlines today, NSW police are investigating after it was revealed that suspected triple murderer Julian Ingram had been released on bail for domestic violence related accusations; Nationals leader David Littleproud is facing mounting pressure within his party to reunite with the Liberals after surviving an attempt to challenge his leadership; US President Donald Trump is threatening to sue Grammys host Trevor Noah over a joke made about Jeffrey Epstein; LGBTQI Australians are facing persistent and disproportionate discrimination or harassment at work, with data showing this behaviour is on the rise; If you’re travelling to Rome anytime soon, you might want to pack a few extra Euro. With a new visitor fee to see the Trevi fountain now in play; After nearly 10 months on the sidelines due to injury, Matildas star Mary Fowler has returned to the pitch for her English side Manchester City
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Guest: Victoria Arbiter, Royal Commentator
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Australia's most wanted man, Dezi Freeman, is strongly believed to be dead as police begin a fresh search for his body in dense high country; A five-year-old boy and his father are back home in Minneapolis after a judge ordered they be released from a US detention facility in Texas; Tame Impala has clinched an early victory at the music industry's most prestigious awards ceremony, with fellow Australian nominees losing out to stiff competition.
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Host: Ailish Delaney

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