Intro

Good Food Guide drops Merivale venues

Rise of Christian Orthodoxy in young people

AI use in the insurance industry

Courts dismiss Rising Tide protester cases

South Asian-Australians on Diljit Dosanjh

The Good Food Guide has announced that they are no longer recommending Merivale venues due to allegations made against the company, shortly after dropping Swillhouse venues late last year. Producer Bec Cushway joins to explain the impact on venues and food media.

Producer Gabriella Accaria investigates why Orthodox Christianity is seeing a revival among young people.

Have you wrestled with a chatbot while trying to make an insurance claim? Dr Alexandra Bratanova breaks down the Insurance Council of Australia and CSIRO's joint report on AI use in the insurance industry, and what the risks and benefits this move could pose for you.

Tim Roberts, President for the NSW Council for Civil Liberties, joins us to discuss the courts' decision to dismiss the cases for some of the 129 Rising Tide protesters charged after protesting the world’s largest coal port in Newcastle.

As his AURA tour in Australia began in Parramatta last weekend, producer Jessica D'Souza looks into Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh and how he’s inspiring a new generation of South Asian-Australian artists.

This episode of Backchat was produced by Bec Cushway, Gabriella Accaria, Pongyada Sootthipong, Sana Shaikh and Jessica D'Souza.

Executive produced by Bec Cushway.

Hosted by Dani Zhang and Pongyada Sootthipong. 

Aired 25 October 2025 on Gadigal land. 

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The Good Food Guide has announced that they are no longer recommending Merivale venues due to allegations made against the company, shortly after dropping Swillhouse venues late last year. Producer Bec Cushway joins to explain the impact on venues and food media.
Producer Gabriella Accaria investigates why Orthodox Christianity is seeing a revival among young people.
Have you wrestled with a chatbot while trying to make an insurance claim? Dr Alexandra Bratanova breaks down the Insurance Council of Australia and CSIRO's joint report on AI use in the insurance industry, and what the risks and benefits this move could pose for you.
Tim Roberts, President for the NSW Council for Civil Liberties, joins us to discuss the courts' decision to dismiss the cases for some of the 129 Rising Tide protesters charged after protesting the world&rsquo;s largest coal port in Newcastle.
As his AURA tour in Australia began in Parramatta last weekend, producer Jessica D'Souza looks into Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh and how he&rsquo;s inspiring a new generation of South Asian-Australian artists.
This episode of Backchat was produced by Bec Cushway, Gabriella Accaria, Pongyada Sootthipong, Sana Shaikh and Jessica D'Souza.
Executive produced by Bec Cushway.
Hosted by Dani Zhang and Pongyada Sootthipong.&nbsp;
Aired 25 October 2025 on Gadigal land.&nbsp;
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.&nbsp;
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.&nbsp;

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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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