The Quicky

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has arrived in Australia... but not everyone is rolling out the red carpet.
Herzog’s presence is being hailed as a moment of unity by some, while others demand his arrest.
So who is this man and what's the story here?
And in headlines today, The Israeli president is set to carry on with his Australia tour after thousands attended a protest against his visit in Sydney, which descended into chaos; US lawmakers have tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell but she invoked her 5th Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating; Christchurch shooter Brenton Tarrant appeared in the Court of Appeal in Wellington yesterday, seeking to have his guilty pleas discarded, saying he wasn't in a rational frame of mind at the time; The winners at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are reporting that their medals are falling off their ribbons and breaking; Aussie Michael Dickson is celebrating his team, the Seattle Seahawk’s Superbowl win saying he can’t wait to get back home for some chips and chicken salt
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Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy
Guests:

Amal Nasser, Organiser Palestinian Action Group
Peter Wertheim AO, Co-CEO Executive Council of Australian Jewry
Rebecca Davis, Jounalist & Digital Editor Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council
Audio Producer: Lu Hill
Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy
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A last-ditch court bid to stop police using extra powers curtailing protests against the Israeli president is underway; Shaken Liberal MPs are considering rolling their leader within days, after another dire opinion poll showed the party's popularity plummeting to historic lows; More than 600,000 women are benefiting from cheaper medicines in the first year of Australia’s landmark health package; Iran has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to another seven years in prison after she began a hunger strike; and Puerto Rican pop superstar Bad Bunny brought the party to the Super Bowl halftime show.
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Host: Ailish Delaney

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84-year-old Nancy Guthrie hasn't been seen since Saturday January 31 when family members dropped her at her home in Tucson Arizona.
Nancy is the daughter of US Today show host Savannah Guthrie, the presenter releasing a emotional video pleading for the alleged abductors to return their mother to them, promising to pay any ransom asked.
With the latest from Tucson, reporter for NBC affiliate 12 News Arizona Justin Pazera joins The Quicky with the updates form the investigation.
And in headlines today, The coalition is back together but Sussan Ley’s leadership is still hanging in the balance; Israeli President Isaac Herzog will begin his visit to Australia in response to the Bondi massacre against a backdrop of nationwide protests and calls for his arrest; Residents of Western Australia's North West Cape have battened down the hatches as downgraded Tropical Cyclone Mitchell pummels the coastline; American downhill skier Lindsey Vonn's heroic quest to compete in the Olympics despite suffering a recent major knee injury has ended in disaster
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Guest: Justin Pazera, reporter 12 News Arizona
Audio Producer: Lu Hill
Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy
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We all care about the news…but how many headlines can you actually remember from the week that was?
We’ll put certified Gen Xer & Mamamia’s founder Mia Freedman through her paces with a generation-inspired news quiz while she drops by to tell us about her new podcast Unleashed.

What’s Unleashed you ask? It’s a funny chaos-filled group chat that’s come to life, stacked with impressive household names for hosts, for Gen X women who need a laugh.
You can check out the first episode here.
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Guest: Mia Freedman, Producer of Unleashed
Audio Producer: Lu Hill
Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy
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Liberal frontbencher Angus Taylor has insisted he has no plans to roll his leader, despite holding ambitions to serve in the party's top job; Underworld figure Tony Mokbel is a free man, after his final drug conviction charge was withdrawn by prosecutors; The first deadline for one of the ransom notes in the case of TV host Savannah Guthrie's missing mum Nancy has passed; and it's the moment Spice Girls fans have been waiting for.
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