Sky News host Paul Murray outlines the “great difference” between Barnaby Joyce and Lidia Thorpe’s incidents after she blasted the Prime Minister’s “sexist response” to her. Footage emerged of former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce sprawled on a footpath swearing after drinks in Canberra on Wednesday night. “Lidia Thorpe comes out and says it’s a ‘sexist response’ from the Prime Minister because he says it’s a matter for the party to deal with as opposed to her where she should go and get help,” Mr Murray said. “Barnaby Joyce doesn’t shut down the Mardi Gras because of his bad knees thanks to netball. “He’s not crawling around out the front of Parliament House protesting against the right of women to speak. “He's not suggesting that we need to decolonise the country.”

The Pentagon has announced US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has been taken to hospital again due to “symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue”. The Pentagon’s Press Secretary released a statement saying: “Today, at approximately 2:20 pm, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III was transported by his security detail to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to be seen for symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue. “The Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have been notified. Additionally, White House and Congressional notifications have occurred." This comes after Mr Austin underwent a surgical procedure for prostate cancer in December but the White House was not told of his diagnosis at first.

Former butler to King Charles, Grant Harrold has discussed how the royal family is holding up following shock news of the King's cancer diagnosis. “It’s quite a big thing because we haven’t had a monarch actually discuss such a serious condition with their health,” he told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo. “But at the same time, the thing with the royal family is it just keeps running. “They’re a family but they are also the monarchy and even when things like this happen, they just carry on. “I always say the royal family are the same as you and me, but it is slightly different due to who they are.”

Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce has arrived at the Super Bowl in a sparkling black suit which appears to pay tribute to girlfriend Taylor Swift’s hit song ‘Bejeweled’. America’s biggest sporting event is soon set to kick off in Las Vegas. R&B superstar Usher will reportedly provide the halftime entertainment. The game has inspired popstar Taylor Swift to make a detour of the Asia-Pacific leg of her ‘Eras Tour’ to watch her boyfriend Kelce play in the US. This comes days before she is expected to perform in Melbourne on February 16.

King Charles' former butler joins the show to discuss the King's shocking cancer diagnosis. Plus, the first official statement from the monarch since the diagnosis has been released, Russell Myers joins from London to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Princess Kate being able to leave Windsor for Sandringham is a “good sign” of health recovery development, News.com.au Entertainment Reporter Bronte Coy says. “We have some good news, Kate seems to be progressing really well,” Ms Coy told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo. “We already knew that her surgery was considered successful. “She was in hospital for just under two weeks and has been recovering at Windsor. “In a new development, and a really good sign, she has actually been able to leave Windsor for the first time and head to Sandringham.”

Prince Harry has claimed a “significant victory” in his recent court battle against MGN settling the phone hacking scandal, News.com.au Entertainment Reporter Bronte Coy says. “This was Harry settling the remainder of his claim against MGN,” Ms Coy told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo. “Last year it made a lot of headlines. “Prince Harry took the witness box which was the first time a senior royal had done so in more than a hundred years. “It is a significant victory for him.”

Labor tries to hide their plans for aged care ahead of the Dunkley by-election, US President Joe Biden's hypocrisy on the handling of classified documents is on full display. Plus, James Ashby on the Queensland crime crisis See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Prince Harry’s short visit with King Charles during surgery and cancer diagnosis has raised more questions than “meaningful answers”, Sky News host Caroline Di Russo says. “High drama with the Windsors, honestly it never ends,” Ms Di Russo said. “On Monday the King had been diagnosed with cancer – discovered during his routine surgery for an enlarged prostate. “Just when we all thought the Royal Family was stretched a bit thin, well it became stretched just that little bit more.” She said Prince Harry visiting his father for a short time has come with a degree of “scepticism” and raised more questions than answers.

Israel's Defence Force is claiming to have uncovered a network of tunnels partly running under Gaza's UNRWA building. Israel says the discovery is evidence of Hamas' exploitation of the UN Agency. Australia – and 12 other countries, pulled funding for UNRWA after Israel came out with allegations that some of its staff were involved in the October 7 attacks. Hamas is accusing Israel of falsifying its findings to tarnish the UNRWA. The UN has denied the allegations, highlighting UNRWA does not have the military or security expertise to know what is under them. UNRWA vacated the facility on October 12.

The IDF claims to have uncovered Hamas tunnels under the UNRWA headquarters, Ballarat rallies to find Samantha Murphy, three dead in a northern NSW collision, voters ‘overwhelmingly’ support Labor’s stage three tax changes, Hungary’s first female president resigns over a controversial pardon she issued last year, King Charles III issues first statement after cancer diagnosis. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Consumer Affairs Victoria has issued a public warning advising customers to be cautious when shopping with Melbourne’s popular homewares and gifts retailer, Ishka. So far, 38 serious allegations have been made to the market regulator in recent months. The allegations include failure to supply goods, refunds, and response to consumer complaints. The international-inspired retailer used to operate 65 stores across the country. However, in their last remaining physical store in Melbourne, they sell handcrafted furniture, unique gifts, and even give tarot card readings. Despite the public warning from Consumer Affairs Victoria, Ishka’s website remains online.

The top tourism destination of Mudgee in New South Wales is being divided by the country’s first renewable energy zone. Concern is growing that the town will be swamped by an influx of workers. The town is set to be home to around 10,000 workers and their families. Reportedly, 25 projects are being developed in the state’s first renewable energy zone. The zone covers an area of 25,000 square kilometres in NSW’s Central West.

Las Vegas is set to host its first-ever Super Bowl. Thousands of people are swarming the city to witness the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers. Fans are excited to see who will take home the Lombardi Trophy at Allegiant Stadium. The Chiefs are looking to win their second consecutive title. However, the odds are narrowly in favour of the 49ers.

New carbon neutral high rises are being built in Australian cities. These green buildings harness renewable energy sources and utilise the food waste of city workers. Millions of black soldier fly larvae are being used to consume the food organics which have come from the towers where bio solar panels have been built. The project aims to better manage the 60 tonnes of food waste generated from the precinct every month. As a result of the maggots eating the organic waste, two products have emerged for consumers – one to feed to animals, and another for soil.

The US has conducted further strikes against targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, according to US Central Command. Among the targets were two unmanned surface vessels, four mobile anti-ship cruise missiles, and one mobile land attack cruise missile. The strikes come as Israeli fighter jets targeted three Hezbollah military command centres in southern Lebanon. Earlier in the week Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proclaimed the IDF were on their way to a ‘complete victory’. Ahead of a planned ground offensive, Mr Netanyahu directed the IDF to plan for the evacuation of the population from the southern city of Rafah.

Sports are being taken to another level through cutting-edge technology and slick television coverage. One of these sports includes sailing, where once amateur sailors are now highly paid professionals. The teams in the international sailing competition, Sail GP, are now competing for big commercial deals from global companies and tech giants. Sail GP Strategist for Team Australia Nina Curtis says it is “the pinnacle of sailing at the moment”. “These boats are absolutely extraordinary, we’ve got a humongous aeroplane wing driving us through the water,” she said.

Oberon Against Wind Towers president Robert Snoch has criticised the government’s plans to build close to 400 to 600 wind turbines in Oberon. The proposed wind turbines are set to be put on top of ridgelines as the 40-metre-tall pine trees in the area would be dwarfed by the 285-metre-tall wind turbines, which are nearly as tall as Centre Point Tower in Sydney. “It’s just been railroaded through, there’s no thought given to it,” Mr Snoch said. “Look we have more unproductive land in this country than productive land if there are communities that would like to take a renewable energy project because they can't graze animals on it, or because they can’t crop it or harvest it that land may be suitable for renewable energy let them have it let them make a buck or two out of it. “But please don’t destroy prime agricultural land which Oberon has.”

The world’s biggest public company, Microsoft has come to Australia with its global roadshow about artificial intelligence. The tech giant brought key executives to promote the power of artificial intelligence for business, government, and software developers. Big AI adopters already include banks, utilities, and insurance companies – who use it to sift through mountains of data. The message is that plenty more sectors can benefit – notably mining and agriculture. Corporate Vice President of Microsoft’s cloud computing portal Azure Alyssa Taylor joined Sky News Business Reporter Ed Boyd to discuss artificial intelligence.

Sky News host James Morrow says Department of Justice Special Counsel Robert Hur has described US President Joe Biden in his report of the president’s “mishandling of classified documents”. Mr Morrow said according to Hur “Biden may very well have known what he was doing” but “because of his various memory problems as well as his cognitive issues ... Hur thought there was no way they could actually bring a successful prosecution”. “Biden got a get out of jail free card – simply for being Joe,” Mr Morrow said. “Which I guess means the next time you get pulled over for speeding, audited by the tax authorities or caught with something you shouldn’t – don’t ask for a lawyer – just sniffer their hair. “Maybe for good measure use the old creep whisper and say ‘I didn’t do it’. “This is really grim, Joe Biden we are told is simultaneously too addled to prosecute but entirely compos mentis to run the country.”