Intro

How to Talk About Invasion Day

Yabun Festival

Blak Powerhouse

How do you talk about Invasion Day with communities who don’t speak English as a first language? Phoebe McIlwraith breaks down the challenges of educating across languages.

What makes Yabun Festival the most important First Nations cultural event of the year? Miah Wright has the answers.

And Nooky is back to talk Blak Powerhouse - a night of music, storytelling, and Blak excellence.

This episode of Backchat was executive produced by Bec Cushway. 

Hosted by Holly Payne & Dani Zhang.

Audio produced by Bridgette Donnellan.

This episode aired 25th January 2025 on Gadigal land.

Want to support our show? Follow us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, leave us a five-star review or share an episode with a friend. 

How do you talk about Invasion Day with communities who don&rsquo;t speak English as a first language? Phoebe McIlwraith breaks down the challenges of educating across languages.
What makes Yabun Festival the most important First Nations cultural event of the year? Miah Wright has the answers.
And Nooky is back to talk Blak Powerhouse - a night of music, storytelling, and Blak excellence.
This episode of Backchat was executive produced by Bec Cushway.&nbsp;
Hosted by Holly Payne &amp; Dani Zhang.
Audio produced by Bridgette Donnellan.
This episode aired 25th January 2025 on Gadigal land.
Want to support our show? Follow us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, leave us a five-star review or share an episode with a friend.&nbsp;

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. 

Got an idea for a story? Email us: backchat@fbiradio.com We're also on Instagram @backchatfbiradio and X @BackchatFBi.

Your alternative to talkback.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;
Got an idea for a story? Email us: backchat@fbiradio.com We're also on Instagram @backchatfbiradio and X @BackchatFBi.

Backchat

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. 

Got an idea for a story? - backchat@fbiradio.com. We're also on X (Twitter) and Instagram - @BackchatFBi

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. 
Got an idea for a story? - <a href="mailto:eamonn@fbiradio.com">backchat@fbiradio.com</a>. We're also on X (Twitter) and Instagram - @BackchatFBi

How to Talk About Invasion Day | Yabun Festival | Blak Powerhouse

Parramatta Council development updates

1800 RESPECT funding w/ Sherele Moody

Health & environment w/ Dr John Van Der Kallen

Sydney busking updates

The City of Parramatta Council believes it has done its "fair share" in building housing, and will write to the state government to ask to be exempt from the Housing Development Authority. Backchat producer and local council head Holly explains what this means for development in Western Sydney. 

The Albanese government increased funding for 1800 RESPECT by 40% in light of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Sherele Moody, founder of the RED HEART Campaign and Australian Femicide Watch joins us to discuss what more needs to be done to eliminate gender-based violence. 

How does climate change intersect with health? Dr John Van Der Kallen from Doctors for the Environment Australia breaks it down for us and speaks about how climate policy can better address the national health impact of climate change. 

Last month, the City of Sydney updated Sydney's busking code that relegated buskers to specific spots in the city. Producer Nyaboth Chuol unpacks the changes and the impact it will have on Sydney's busking scene. 

This episode of Backchat was produced by Holly Payne, Euan Kielly, Nyaboth Chuol, Jess D’Souza and Bec Cushway.

Executive produced by Bec Cushway.

Hosted by Dani Zhang and Tanita Razaghi.

Aired 29 November 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. 

 

 

The City of Parramatta Council believes it has done its "fair share" in building housing, and will write to the state government to ask to be exempt from the Housing Development Authority. Backchat producer and local council head Holly explains what this means for development in Western Sydney.&nbsp;
The Albanese government increased funding for 1800 RESPECT by 40% in light of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Sherele Moody, founder of the RED HEART Campaign and Australian Femicide Watch joins us to discuss what more needs to be done to eliminate gender-based violence.&nbsp;
How does climate change intersect with health? Dr John Van Der Kallen from Doctors for the Environment Australia breaks it down for us and speaks about how climate policy can better address the national health impact of climate change.&nbsp;
Last month, the City of Sydney updated Sydney's busking code that relegated buskers to specific spots in the city. Producer Nyaboth Chuol unpacks the changes and the impact it will have on Sydney's busking scene.&nbsp;
This episode of Backchat was produced by Holly Payne, Euan Kielly, Nyaboth Chuol, Jess D&rsquo;Souza and Bec Cushway.
Executive produced by Bec Cushway.
Hosted by Dani Zhang and Tanita Razaghi.
Aired 29 November 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.&nbsp;
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Parramatta Council housing goss | 1800 RESPECT funding increase | How climate change is affecting your health | New busking reforms in Sydney 

Pharmacists v GPs debate over prescriptions

Fight to protect Glebe's public housing

Pride in Protest on Mardi Gras over-policing

Has our skincare obsession gone too far?

Teen Vogue merger

Producer Euan Kielly breaks down the beef between pharmacists and GPs after a proposal to expand the scope of practice for pharmacists to include medicine prescriptions.

 

Demolition work has begun on a 35-year-old public housing estate in Glebe. Producer Gabriella Accaria unpacks the fight to defend public housing against privatisation with ACP member Dan Miller and Socialist Alliance seat for Sydney Rachel Evans.

 

Backchat speaks to Pride in Protest candidate for the Mardi Gras board, Luna Choo, about the new petition to stop over-policing at Mardi Gras parades, board elections, and what this means for Sydney’s queer community.

 

Has social media’s obsession with skincare gone too far? Producer Nyaboth Chuol breaks down the controversy around ‘Rini’, the new skincare brand made for children, and the exploitation of self-care with Dr Michelle Wong.

 

Producer Jess D’Souza discusses the implications of Teen Vogue’s merger with Vogue.com on youth media diversity and takeaways for the Australian media landscape. Founder of news initiative In My Head Kriti Gupta and Zee Feed co-founder Crystal Andrews pitch in.

 

This episode of Backchat was produced by Gabriella Accaria, Nyaboth Chuol, Jess D’Souza, Euan Kielly and Bec Cushway.

Executive produced by Bec Cushway.

Hosted by Dani Zhang and Tanita Razaghi.

Aired 15 November 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. 

Producer Euan Kielly breaks down the beef between pharmacists and GPs after a proposal to expand the scope of practice for pharmacists to include medicine prescriptions.
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Demolition work has begun on a 35-year-old public housing estate in Glebe. Producer Gabriella Accaria unpacks the fight to defend public housing against privatisation with ACP member Dan Miller and Socialist Alliance seat for Sydney Rachel Evans.
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Backchat speaks to Pride in Protest candidate for the Mardi Gras board, Luna Choo, about the new petition to stop over-policing at Mardi Gras parades, board elections, and what this means for Sydney&rsquo;s queer community.
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Has social media&rsquo;s obsession with skincare gone too far? Producer Nyaboth Chuol breaks down the controversy around &lsquo;Rini&rsquo;, the new skincare brand made for children, and the exploitation of self-care with Dr Michelle Wong.
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Producer Jess D&rsquo;Souza discusses the implications of Teen Vogue&rsquo;s merger with Vogue.com on youth media diversity and takeaways for the Australian media landscape. Founder of news initiative In My Head Kriti Gupta and Zee Feed co-founder Crystal Andrews pitch in.
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This episode of Backchat was produced by Gabriella Accaria, Nyaboth Chuol, Jess D&rsquo;Souza, Euan Kielly and Bec Cushway.
Executive produced by Bec Cushway.
Hosted by Dani Zhang and Tanita Razaghi.
Aired 15 November 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.&nbsp;

Pharmacists and GPs debate over prescription power | Fight to protect public housing | Pride in Protest on over-policing at Mardi Gras | Do we need skincare for children? | Teen Vogue merger

Earlwood's Greek anarchist posters

Rise in triple zero outages

Cairo Takeaway's legal battle

National Socialist Network protests

Who is putting up, and now tearing down, the Greek anarchist posters in Sydney’s suburb of Earlwood? Producer Gabriella Accaria talks to Dr Sky Croeza to investigate.

 

Producer Euan Kielly joins to break down the uptick in triple-zero outages and telecommunications failures in Australia.

 

Have you stumbled upon the ‘Cairo Takeaway needs our help’ posts on your social media feed? Backchat breaks down the legal defence battle between pro-Israel activist Ofir Birenbaum and much-loved Inner West restaurant Cairo Takeaway.

 

Recently, members of the National Socialist Network were seen protesting outside the Parliament House. Backchat spoke to what’s doin media founder Scobie McKay about the neo-Nazi organisation and its worrying impact on our communities.

 

This episode of Backchat was produced by Gabriella Accaria, Euan Kielly, Eva Sikes-Gerogiannis and Bec Cushway. 

Executive produced by Bec Cushway. 

Hosted by Bec Cushway and Eva Sikes-Gerogiannis. 

Aired 22 November 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. 

Who is putting up, and now tearing down, the Greek anarchist posters in Sydney&rsquo;s suburb of Earlwood? Producer Gabriella Accaria talks to Dr Sky Croeza to investigate.
&nbsp;
Producer Euan Kielly joins to break down the uptick in triple-zero outages and telecommunications failures in Australia.
&nbsp;
Have you stumbled upon the &lsquo;Cairo Takeaway needs our help&rsquo; posts on your social media feed? Backchat breaks down the legal defence battle between pro-Israel activist Ofir Birenbaum and much-loved Inner West restaurant Cairo Takeaway.
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Recently, members of the National Socialist Network were seen protesting outside the Parliament House. Backchat spoke to what&rsquo;s doin media founder Scobie McKay about the neo-Nazi organisation and its worrying impact on our communities.
&nbsp;
This episode of Backchat was produced by Gabriella Accaria, Euan Kielly, Eva Sikes-Gerogiannis and Bec Cushway.&nbsp;
Executive produced by Bec Cushway.&nbsp;
Hosted by Bec Cushway and Eva Sikes-Gerogiannis.&nbsp;
Aired 22 November 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;

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