Campus Free Speech on Palestine Hearing

Should We Australianise the Hottest 100?

Torres Strait Islander Climate Change Lawsuit

Development Applications Drama

Campaign Against Sexually Violent Video Games

Sydney’s Urban Planning Chaos

How are campus policies being used to silence university staff and students organising for Palestine? Eva Sikes-Gerogiannis takes us inside the People’s Inquiry into Campus Free Speech on Palestine hearing.

Triple J’s first-ever Hottest Australian 100 drops next Saturday. We chat to musician Ben Lee about the future of Australian music and the countdown.

The Federal Court dismissed a lawsuit brought by Torres Strait Islander elders to protect their lands from climate change. Lawyer Brett Spiegel joins us to discuss the ruling’s impact on local communities and climate justice.

Is your local chicken shop next in line for a McDonald's takeover? We take a closer look at local council development applications and what they tell us about the future of your suburb.

Producer Gabriella Accaria weighs in on the objectification of women in sexually violent video games and the success of Australian organisation Collective Shout’s campaign against them. Content warning: sexual violence.

What’s behind Sydney’s obsession with mega infrastructure projects? Producer Emilios Kwasner-Catsivelakis and architect Gerard Reinmuth unpack how the city’s complex urban planning history impacts us.

This episode of Backchat was produced by Eva Sikes-Gerogiannis, Holly Payne, Jess D’Souza, Gabriella Accaria and Emilios Kwasner-Catsivelakis.
Executive produced by Bec Cushway.
Hosted by Holly Payne and Tanita Razaghi.

Aired 19th July 2025 on Gadigal land.

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How are campus policies being used to silence university staff and students organising for Palestine? Eva Sikes-Gerogiannis takes us inside the People&rsquo;s Inquiry into Campus Free Speech on Palestine hearing.
Triple J&rsquo;s first-ever Hottest Australian 100 drops next Saturday. We chat to musician Ben Lee about the future of Australian music and the countdown.
The Federal Court dismissed a lawsuit brought by Torres Strait Islander elders to protect their lands from climate change. Lawyer Brett Spiegel joins us to discuss the ruling&rsquo;s impact on local communities and climate justice.
Is your local chicken shop next in line for a McDonald's takeover? We take a closer look at local council development applications and what they tell us about the future of your suburb.
Producer Gabriella Accaria weighs in on the objectification of women in sexually violent video games and the success of Australian organisation Collective Shout&rsquo;s campaign against them. Content warning: sexual violence.
What&rsquo;s behind Sydney&rsquo;s obsession with mega infrastructure projects? Producer Emilios Kwasner-Catsivelakis and architect Gerard Reinmuth unpack how the city&rsquo;s complex urban planning history impacts us.
This episode of Backchat was produced by Eva Sikes-Gerogiannis, Holly Payne, Jess D&rsquo;Souza, Gabriella Accaria and Emilios Kwasner-Catsivelakis. Executive produced by Bec Cushway. Hosted by Holly Payne and Tanita Razaghi.
Aired 19th July 2025 on Gadigal land.
Want to support our show? Follow us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, leave us a five-star review, and share an episode with a friend.

Your alternative to talkback. Backchat is a weekly show of news, politics, interviews, discussion, satire, and feature reporting.

Hosted by Dani Zhang and Tanita Razaghi. Executive produced by Rebecca Cushway, with producers Dani Zhang, Holly Payne, Tanita Razaghi, Libby Hopper, Sana Shaikh, Lilly Grainger, Eva Sikes-Gerogiannis, Euan Kielly, Elisa Papaioannou, Grace Pittar, Jaspar McCahon-Boersma and Bridgette Donnellan. 

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Hosted by Dani Zhang and Tanita Razaghi. Executive produced by Rebecca Cushway, with producers Dani Zhang, Holly Payne, Tanita Razaghi, Libby Hopper, Sana Shaikh, Lilly Grainger, Eva Sikes-Gerogiannis, Euan Kielly, Elisa Papaioannou, Grace Pittar, Jaspar McCahon-Boersma and Bridgette Donnellan.&nbsp;
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Your alternative to talkback. Backchat is a weekly show of news, politics, interviews, discussion, satire, and feature reporting from Sydney's best young news journalists.

Hosted by Holly Payne and Tanita Razaghi. Executive produced by Rebecca Cushway, with producers Sana Shaikh, Libby Hopper, and Nic Huntington. 

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Your alternative to talkback. Backchat is a weekly show of news, politics, interviews, discussion, satire, and feature reporting from Sydney's best young news journalists.
Hosted by Holly Payne and Tanita Razaghi. Executive produced by Rebecca Cushway, with producers Sana Shaikh, Libby Hopper, and Nic Huntington. 
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