The cost of medical treatments and dental work in Australia can be exorbitant. 

So it’s no wonder more people are accessing their superannuation funds early to pay for things like IVF and desperately dentist bills. 

It’s understandable and allowed in certain circumstances, but there are concerns that some providers are exploiting the system. 

Today, ABC reporter Celina Edmonds on her investigation into the early access rorts.

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Celina Edmonds, ABC reporter

Donald Trump is on the move and throwing his weight around in Asia.

But will the US president have the upper hand when he sits down with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week?

He wants to do a deal on everything from trade to nuclear weapons and he isn't too concerned about China's plans for Taiwan. 

Today, ABC global affairs editor Laura Tingle from Kuala Lumpur on why Trump won’t be the most powerful man in the room.

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Laura Tingle, ABC Global Affairs Editor 

Warning: This story contains distressing themes including discussion of child sexual abuse. 

ABC journalist Adele Ferguson has spent months investigating Australia’s childcare industry and her findings are devastating.  

She’s exposed a broken system, where profit so often comes before the safety of children and where the most vulnerable are abused and mistreated.  

Today, Adele on her latest Four Corners investigation into how paedophiles are infiltrating childcare centres and why it’s so much worse than we ever thought. 

If you or someone you know needs help, please reach out to a support service. You can contact National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service: 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732, Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380, or Lifeline: 13 11 14. In an emergency call 000. 

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Adele Ferguson, ABC investigative journalist

Ahead of his election Donald Trump promised to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. 

The surge by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in cities like Chicago has seen people plucked off the street, pending deportation, with agents even targeting churches and schools. 

Today, Caitlin Dickerson, staff writer at The Atlantic, on how the president’s campaign is set to ramp up.

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Caitlin Dickerson, staff writer at The Atlantic

He’s decided he won’t call himself a duke anymore, but Prince Andrew is still a prince, living in a 30 bedroom mansion on the grounds of Windsor Castle.

So, when, if ever, will he be held accountable for his association with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged abuse of Virginia Giuffre, whose harrowing memoir has been released this week. 

Today, ABC royal commentator, Juliet Rieden, on whether Andrew could ever lose his prince title. 

This episode discusses some disturbing allegations. 

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Juliet Rieden, ABC royal commentator and author of The Royals in Australia

Anthony Albanese’s meeting with Donald Trump went pretty smoothly, with AUKUS, a minerals deal and the Australia-US relationship all receiving strong backing. 

But past comments about President Trump from Kevin Rudd, Australia’s ambassador to the United States, ended up being the biggest point of contention and amusement. 

In the prime minister’s first White House meeting with the president, a multi-billion dollar deal was signed to develop a critical minerals supply from Australia. 

Today, ABC correspondent Jane Norman tells us what it was like in the White House and why the timing of the meeting couldn't have been better for the prime minister. 

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Jane Norman, ABC national affairs correspondent

Could Barnaby Joyce end up leading Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party?

It might be exactly what the MP has his eyes on as talk of his defection from the Nationals intensifies. 

Today, Melissa Clarke, political correspondent for Radio National Breakfast, on what Barnaby is up to and why. 

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Melissa Clarke, Radio National Breakfast political correspondent

AI chatbots have come a long way and can be pretty helpful.

But do they make good therapists? 

More young people are turning to chatbots to seek personal mental health advice.

Today, psychiatrist Andrew Clark, who’s been testing the technology, reveals the good, bad and the ugly when a robot becomes a therapist.

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Andrew Clark, US-based psychiatrist

Tesla boss Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire after his net worth surpassed $500 billion this month. 

But is there a problem with the concentration of so much wealth in the hands of so few people and what is it doing to our societies? 

Today, Professor Carl Rhodes, author of Stinking Rich: The Four Myths of the Good Billionaire, on why we need to stop the rich getting richer. 

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Carl Rhodes, Professor of Business and Society at UTS Business School

Just days ago, Donald Trump declared we were in the midst of the historic dawn of a new Middle East.

But already the peace plan is in doubt, with the US president warning Hamas will be disarmed, perhaps 'violently' if the group fails to do so on its own.

Today, Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a Palestinian-American and senior fellow with the Atlantic Council on what Hamas is doing to cling to power.

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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a Palestinian-American and senior fellow with the Atlantic Council