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Rogue chemists are reportedly selling unapproved replicas of popular weight loss drug, Ozempic to vulnerable Aussies. The practice is in response to soaring demand for the drug, with thousands of patients desperate to get their hands on it.

Luke Grant chats with Chief Medical Advisor of the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Professor Robyn Langham, about the potential dangers of the unregulated drugs and why you shouldn't be taking TGA approved Ozempic without a valid medical reason.
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ARL Commission boss Peter V’landys has outlined plans for the North Sydney Bears to end their 25 year NRL hibernation, by basing the club in Western Australia. 

“The Perth Bears is the ideal partnership... By the end of June, we will be in a position as a game to make a call on expansion.,” Peter V’landys says.  

Luke Grant chats with North Sydney Bears Chairman, Daniel Dickson, about what is undoubtedly the strongest sign yet the foundation club is set for a top flight return. 
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Weekends with Luke Grant - Saturday, 11th of May
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Much of the discussion around fixing the NDIS issues has centred on reducing its ballooning cost to taxpayers. 

But leading disability advocates say the major failing of the scheme is the lack of practical  services available at the grassroots level to stop participants being abused by providers. 

Leading National Disability Sector Advocate and Co-Founder of Developing Australian Communities, River Night, joins Luke Grant to discuss how critical services like the Community Visitation Program are failing people living with a disability.  
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National Editor of The Australian, Dennis Shanahan, joins Luke Grant to dissect the biggest stories in federal politics of the past week.  
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