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Weekends with Luke Grant, 9am to 1pm every Saturday and Sunday on 2GB.
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Listen to the full show for Sunday 17 November. Join Luke Grant Saturday & Sunday from 9am on 2GB & 4BC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Doctors are warning that a plan by the Federal Government to let patients bypass their GP to get a specialist referral could lead to a US-style health system and longer waits for specialities in high demand. Under the proposed changes, patients would be able to get a referral from other medical professionals, including physiotherapists and midwives, without needing to return to their doctor. Luke Grant chats with the President of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Dr Nicole Higgins, to find out what GP’s make of the plan. Listen to Luke Grant live on air from 9am Saturday & Sunday on Weekends with Luke Grant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This Friday, Australia and India, the world's two best Test cricket sides, will meet for a hotly anticipated five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. To celebrate the unique and fierce rivalry between these two cricket superpowers, bestselling author and journalist Gideon Haigh has brought together the first book dedicated to cricketing contest between Australia and India - including the most infamous moments- from colonial times to the present day, as well as previewing the upcoming 2024-25 series. Luke Grant chats with Gideon Haigh to learn about the history of this intense rivalry and get his tips for the upcoming summer of cricket. Listen to Luke Grant live on air from 9am Saturday & Sunday on Weekends with Luke Grant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It has been revealed that Australia’s delegation to the COP 29 Climate Summit in Ajerbizan, has totaled almost 100 Australian Government bureaucrats and nearly 500 attendees in total. The travel alone of Australia’s delegation will cost taxpayers more than one million dollars, and the $871,628 the Australia government spent on building its pavilion at the exhibition sees the total sale past $2 million. Luke Grant chats with Shadow Assistant Minister for Government Waste Reduction, James Stevens about this excessive bureaucratic attendance and the emissions produced at each COP-29 conference. Listen to Luke Grant live on air from 9am Saturday & Sunday on Weekends with Luke Grant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has launched a bold new proposal designed to stop the closure of rural banks . The Treasurer emailed bank executives this week outlining how they may be forced to pay a levy, costing up to tens of millions dollars a year, if they don’t keep enough rural and regional branches open. Luke Grant spoke with Federal Nationals Leader, David Littleproud, to get his thoughts on the proposal and what the Coalition would do to cease the closures of bank branches in the bush. Listen to Luke Grant live on air from 9am Saturday & Sunday on Weekends with Luke Grant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Luke Grant discusses the news topics of the week with Senior Fellow at the Centre for the Australian Way of Life at the Institute of Public Affairs and former IPA Executive Director, John Roskam Listen to Luke Grant live on air from 9am Saturday & Sunday on Weekends with Luke Grant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Luke Grant chats with Alice Springs Mayor Matt Patterson to find out if another curfew is required to address the violence, and if the new Northern Territory Government has done anything to improve the situation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listen to the full show for Saturday 16 November. Join Luke Grant Saturday & Sunday from 9am on 2GB & 4BC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Grab the smelling salt (and don't forget the pickle juice)... because each week Luke Grant chats with Craig Bennett OAM, to get his inimitable insights into the life and times of celebrities past and present. This week Craig delves into the life and times of Reg Varney. Listen to Luke Grant live on air from 9am Saturday & Sunday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Each week Luke Grant chats with Head of Sales at Domain, Belinda Sinclair about all the latest happenings on the Sydney and Brisbane Real Estate Markets. For all the latest listings and real estate news go to www.domain.com.au https://www.domain.com.au/223-807-new-canterbury-road-dulwich-hill-nsw-2203-2019634175 https://www.domain.com.au/209-28-austin-street-newstead-qld-4006-2019602269 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super, Leith Van Onselen joins Luke Grant every week to give his no-nonsense and common sense opinions on everything happening in the economy. Listen to Luke Grant live on air from 9am Saturday & Sunday on Weekends with Luke Grant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Resident tradie Simon Stevenson joins Luke Grant to answer all of your home reno and DIY questions. No job is too big or too small… and there’s no such thing as a silly question. You can follow more of Simon's work on his website here. Listen to Luke Grant Saturday & Sunday on Weekends with Luke Grant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
National Editor of The Australian, Dennis Shanahan, joins Luke Grant to dissect the biggest stories in federal politics of the past week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Described as “profound”, “mesmerising”, “bracing and transformative", the award winning play, Yentl has extended its run at the Sydney Opera House due to popular demand. Set in 1870 in a small town in Poland, Yentl follows the journey of a young woman who refuses to live by the Jewish orthodox tradition, which forbids females from studying scripture. Luke Grant chats with actors Amy Hack and Evelyn Krape about the acclaimed production. You can get your tickets here: https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/theatre/yentl#transportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listen to the full show for Sunday 10th November. Join Luke Grant Saturday & Sunday from 9am on 2GB & 4BC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There are a few Australians greater than Professor Richard Scolyer. As co-director of the Melanoma Institute of Australia, he led the charge in creating immunotherapy, which is a treatment for deadly melanoma skin cancers, that supercharges the body’s immune system to destroy cancer cells. The treatment led to him being honoured as being one of the two Austrlaians of the year in 2024. Everything changed after he was diagnosed with an incurable brain cancer in 2023. Not going to accept the status quo, he chose to undertake a world-first experimental treatment based on melanoma science. And he survived. Luke Grant chats with Professor Richard Scolyer to hear his story and chat about his new book, Brainstorm, and his upcoming talk at the Sydney Opera House. You can order a copy of ‘Brainstorm’ hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Labor has promised to make 100,000 fee-free TAFE places available every year if re-elected. The move has been condemned by the opposition, who say the government has been secretive in not releasing graduation data, which they attribute to a high dropout rate among students. In other jurisdictions which have had the policy, the completion rates for some courses is as low as 1%. Luke Grant chats with Deputy Opposition Leader, Susan Ley, to find out why the government has been hiding the data close to its chest and what we do know about the deeply flawed policy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Australian premiers and chief ministers have endorsed age limits for social media, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announcing the cut off age will be 16. However, the government has released little details as to what sites will be subject to an age limit, how it will be policed and which technology will be used for verification. Luke Grant chats with leading child psychologist Clare Rowe to get her views on whether the policy will be effective and how parents can help their children wean off social media and comply with the laws.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Luke Grant discusses the news topics of the week with Director of the Centre for Youth Policy at Menzies Research Centre and former candidate for Balmain, Freya Leach. Listen to Luke Grant live on air from 9am Saturday & Sunday on Weekends with Luke Grant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listen to the full show for Saturday 9 November. Join Luke Grant Saturday & Sunday from 9am on 2GB & 4BC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Fantastic interview! I remember Leo from when I was a teenager in the US & recently was wondering what he was up to. Really enjoyed it!