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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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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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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The headlines would have you believe we're hurtling toward another global pandemic; this time an outbreak of Nipah virus.

But how true is that actually? And what do the Australian Government and health officials have to say about it?

And in headlines today, All eyes will be on Canberra today with Andrew Hastie taking himself out of contention to vie for the leadership of the Liberals; The US Department of Justice released 3.5 million more pages in compliance with the Epstein Files transparency act over the weekend, Aussies Clive Palmer and Kevin Rudd named; Iran’s ​​Supreme ⁠Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says if ​the US ‍attacks Iran, it will become ​a ‌regional war; Israel says it has reopened the critical Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt but only in a limited capacity; Chaka Khan, Cher, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Fela Kuti and Whitney Houston have received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards

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Sussan Ley has appointed a temporary Liberal-only shadow ministry, giving the Nationals an ultimatum to reform the Coalition; A court has been told multiple witnesses who claim they saw no evidence of any sexual abuse from controversial radio host Alan Jones could clear his name; US border czar Tom Homan, who was sent by President Trump to oversee federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, says federal agents will focus on "targeted" operations; Authorities say a man falsely claiming to be an FBI agent showed up at a New York City jail and told officers he had a court order to release Luigi Mangione; Sydney Sweeney has addressed accusations she’s a “Make America Great Again Barbie” by online commenters.

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Leadership spills and coalition breakdowns and cabinet vacancy - oh my!

As Parliament resumes next week, there are so big question still yet to be answered; like, will leadership spills be pulled off in both the Liberal & National parties? And, if so, by who?

Claire and Taylah are here to get you up to speed on what's happening in the nation's capital.

And in headlines today, Specialist police will be winched into a remote area where Belgian tourist Celine Cremer disappeared in Tasmania more than two years ago, after human remains were found on an isolated river bed; Footage of fugitive Julian Ingram taken hours before he allegedly murdered three people has been released; Aboriginal leaders who met with the WA police commissioner to discuss the bomb incident at the Invasion Survival Day rally earlier this week, say the motivation appears to be racial; Tennis legend Serena Williams has dodged questions during a live TV appearance in the US about whether she is preparing to come out of retirement; One of the most expensive documentaries to ever be made 'Melania, 20 Days To History is set to debut today, with only one presale ticket sold here in Australia

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