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Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah will headline the Sydney Writers Festival; Gisèle Pelicot's memoir has been released in 22 languages worldwide; An un-redacted email amongst the latest release of Epstein files shows the convicted sex offender doesn’t dispute that Prince Andrew had sex with then teenager Virginia Guiffre; US President Donald Trump is finally getting his wish to repaint his official executive air fleet after he was told in 2016 that he couldn’t; Stephen Colbert says the network's lawyers barred him from airing an interview with an Democratic Texas State Representative

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Host: Gemma Donahoe 

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Today marks a massive milestone for Labor's Tanya Plibersek, who reflects on a career spanning three decades as one of Australia’s longest-serving female politicians.

We sit down with the Minister for Social Services to discuss her 10,000-day legacy and her life as an urban beekeeper.

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And in headlines today, The man accused of throwing a bomb into an Invasion Day rally in Perth has been identified as 32 year old Liam Hall; The focus now shifts to the coalition's immigration policy as leader Angus Taylor calls for unity following the announcement of a front bench rewarding his supporters; 16yo Ally Hickman is facing a delay in her event at the Winter Olympics without her coach who’s had to head back to Australia; Actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after an altercation outside a bar in New Orleans

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Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

Guest: Tanya Plibersek, Minister for Social Services

Audio Producer: Lu Hill 

Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ruled out government assistance for 34 Australians with links to Islamic State who are currently seeking to leave detention camps in north-eastern Syria; United Nations human rights experts have warned that files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reveal a "global criminal enterprise" involving atrocities that may meet the legal threshold for crimes against humanity; It appears Kim Kardashian is making moves to establish a business legacy for her eldest daughter, North West, by filing multiple trademarks for a brand called NOR11; Millions across the globe are welcoming the Year of the Fire Horse today, February 17, 2026, marking the start of the 15-day Lunar New Year festival. 

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It was the show that taught us to "smize" while normalising questionable practices, it was America's Next Top Model . 

This week, Netflix drops "Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model," a three-part autopsy of the 24-cycle juggernaut that defined early 2000s reality TV, but what's the point of it? 

We explore whether this reunion of Tyra Banks and her original panel, plus former contestants, actually offers accountability, or if it’s just another "nostalgia trip" designed for a new binge.

And in headlines today, Thirty-four ‌Australians released from a camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants in northern Syria have returned to ‌the detention centre due to "technical reasons"; The Kremlin has rejected accusations from five European countries that they killed jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny with toxin from ‌a poisonous frog; US media are reporting that the investigation into the disappearance of TV show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother is now leaning away from suspecting family members; Ed Sheeran told the crowd in Sydney that he no longer has a mobile phone because of the lawsuit brought against him in 2015

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Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

Guest: Tara Watson, Entertainment Reporter 

Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy

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The man accused of Australia's worst terrorist attack ever has fronted court; A search for missing four-year-old Gus Lamont resumes as police declare a major crime; The consumer watchdog has taken supermarket giant Coles to Federal court over alleged dodgy promotional pricing; FBI links DNA found in a glove to masked person in Nancy Guthrie disappearance case; Former President Barack Obama confirms he does think aliens are real. 

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Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights has officially landed, and it’s every bit as polarising as you’d expect.

With reviews from film critics and fans alike spreading across the internet, Mamamia Out Loud host Holly Wainwright joins us to unpack the films intention, the criticism it's drawn and if the world will survive this book to screen adaptation. 

And in headlines today, The Milano Cortina games are now Australia's most successful winter Olympics with the Aussies adding 2 gold, a silver and a bronze to the tally over the weekend; Opposition Leader Angus Taylor will unveil his overhauled front bench this week as he signals a shift to the right with a focus on issues such as immigration; Endometriosis Australia has released a statement after it was reported that a Melbourne surgeon was being investigated for performing unnecessary procedures on endo patients; The youngest of the Beckham crew has celebrated Valentine’s Day with a shout out to all her big brothers; Larry the cat today celebrates 15 years as the mouser for 10 Downing St, the cat having served under 6 Prime Ministers

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Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

Guest: Holly Wainwright, Host of Mamamia Out Loud

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Angus Taylor is the new leader of the Liberal Party following a successful leadership spill; The NSW Police watchdog announced it was in the public interest to investigate police actions at a protest at Sydney Town Hall on Monday; The Health Star Rating system looks set to become mandatory on all packaged foods in Australia, after ministers agreed the voluntary system was not working; Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych has appealed against the decision to disqualify him from the Winter Olympics; James Van Der Beek's family has reached its GoFundMe target in less than 24 hours.

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Host/Producer: Ailish Delaney & Taylah Strano

Guest: Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst at The Australia Institute & Contributing Editor at The New Daily

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And in headlines today, Cooper Woods has stunned himself as well as the moguls world by coming from nowhere to win gold, claiming Australia's first medal of the Milan-Cortina Olympics
The special party room meeting to decide the future of the Liberal leadership is set for 9am today
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has wrapped up his visit to Australia with thousands taking to the streets in a final wave of protests marking the end of a controversial week
US President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan has announced that the ICE immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, known as Operation Metro Surge, will be wound down
The head of Meta's Instagram has testified during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees with the idea that people can be clinically addicted to social media
Katie Holmes is mourning the death of her  Dawson's Creek co-star James Van Der Beek, saying it's "a lot to process"

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Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

Guest: Miff Rennie 

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Angus Taylor will challenge Sussan Ley for the Liberal leadership ahead of Friday’s party room vote; James Van Der Beek has died at 48 from colorectal cancer; A US lawmaker accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of hiding names of Jeffrey Epstein’s associates; Alice Springs rivers surged after storms, cutting roads and stranding residents; Australia appointed diplomat Pablo Kang as special envoy to Laos over teen methanol deaths; Zayn Malik says he was never truly “in love” with Gigi Hadid.

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Host/Producer: Tahli Blackman & Taylah Strano

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Angus Taylor has resigned from the shadow cabinet, but hasn't yet called a leadership spill against Liberal leader Sussan Ley... so what's going on here?

Political analyst Amy Remeikis joins us to unpack what happens from here. 

And in the headlines today, Liberal MP Angus Taylor has finally pulled the trigger on resigning from the Liberal shadow cabinet, signalling an imminent leadership spill against Sussan Ley; Police powers which paved the way for a chaotic protest crackdown will be challenged after medics reported being pushed by officers while attempting to treat the injured; Canadian Prime Minister Mark ‌ Carney has had to hold back tears as he promised the country they would get through what he called a "terrible" shooting at a high school in British Columbia; The man who was detained by police in Tucson in relation to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, says he doesn’t know who she is and had nothing to do with it; The triple 0 call made by teen hero Austin Applebee after swimming for four hours to save his stranded family has been released showing how calm he was in the moment; Australia's best hope for a Winter Olympian to successfully defend their title has passed with moguls superstar Jakara Anthony slipping in the final at the Milan-Cortina Games

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Guest: Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst at The Australia Institute & Contributing Editor at The New Daily

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