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Ozempic, designed for type-2 diabetes treatment, has garnered widespread attention for its potential to aid weight loss in obese individuals. In Australia, where obesity affects 30% of the population, it has sparked significant interest and Novo Nordisk, the company behind it, has seen its share price surge by almost 500% in 5 years. While there are other similar drugs on the market, Ozempic is the OG. Which is why we are delving into it for News Club...
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This podcast on ABC Radio National’s Life Matters program includes an interview with podcaster Claire Murphy. S
The invention of these drugs has had - and will continue to have - economic impacts. This episode of The Economist’s Money Talks podcast goes through that, and the industry that’s booming off the back of them. 
You can’t go far in this discussion without mentioning Oprah Winfrey… The US multi-media legend has had a decades-long struggle with her weight. She’s even made a show about it - Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution - a clip is here. 
Hosts: Claire Kimball & Kate Watson
Producer: Annelise Taylor

Weekly Wrap is a look at the week in news and what’s coming up. Hosted by the OG team of Claire Kimball and Kate Watson, it's s all about helping you stay on top of the news + we give you some talking points for the week ahead.
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Listen to our News Club ep with Adam Harvey on a reporter's perspective on the Israel-Hamas war
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Claire's recommendation is this Vegemite butter recipe
Hosts: Kate Watson & Claire Kimball
Producer: Annelise Taylor

Adam Harvey is a reporter with ABC TV’s 7.30 and their former Middle East correspondent. We sat down with him to talk about his experience working in the Middle East, what it was like when he returned to Israel late last year, and how journalists get their information. Plus, we ask whether he would ever have thought the events of 7 October were possible and if he is surprised by Israel’s response.
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This article that was written by Adam himself. He talks about it in the podcast because it was published 24 hours after the 7 October attack.
He also discusses CNN reporter Clarissa Ward, one of the only reporters who has been able to enter Gaza without an escort. Here is a piece she produced after doing so. 
Adam recommends this podcast by Yonit Levi of Israel’s Channel 12 News and Jonathan Freedland of The Guardian - 2 prominent journalists - called Unholy: Two Jews on The News.
Finally, Adam pointed us in the direction of 3 books called ‘Jerusalem’ as background to a city he and so many others love:

Simon Montefiore’s biography Jerusalem*


Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collin’s O! Jerusalem*, which covers the events surrounding the creation of the state

And Ottolengi’s famous Jerusalem cookbook*


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The most clicked link in Squiz Today was about these 2 unlikely friends
Listen to our News Club ep on The business of Bluey
The Daily's podcast episode on Arizona and Trump's abortion dilemma
Kate recommends this episode of The Fin podcast with Lauren Sams
Claire recommends Season 2 of Loot and Not Dead Yet
Hosts: Kate Watson & Claire Kimball
Producer: Annelise Taylor

Bluey is one of the most-streamed TV shows in the world. But whilst Bluey is owned and produced by Ludo Studios - an Aussie outfit based in Brisbane - the commercial rights are owned by the BBC. It’s all a bit interesting, so this week, News Club will be about the juggernaut that is Bluey. 
Club Picks:
An interview in The Independent with the creator of Bluey, Joe Brumm.
A piece in the Financial Review from a few years ago which goes through how the ABC missed out on the commercial rights to Bluey. 
A recent piece by Bloomberg that throws up the possibility Bluey won’t continue forever. You can listen to the transcript of that for free here. 
And ahead of the Bluey ‘movie’ on Sunday, an interview in the Weekend Australian with Melinda Zanetti aka Chilli.

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The most clicked link in Squiz Today was about this Gucci wallet in Big W
The Daily's podcast episode on Israel's airstrike on the World Central Kitchen
Claire recommends The Rest is History's 2-part podcast episode on Captain Cook
Kate recommends watching Oppenheimer on Netflix
Read Kate's op-ed in Mumbrella here
Hosts: Kate Watson & Claire Kimball
Producer: Annelise Taylor