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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
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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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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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