Why is Country Music Having a Moment? | Fitness Influencer Scams | Steps Toward Closing the Gap in NSW |

This week on Backchat we’re chatting all things country music. Have you suddenly got friends who are sending you country songs? Seeing it around social media? We dive into why country music is having its moment right now with producer Dani Zhang.  We're also joined by the Coalition of Aboriginal P…

Changes to Doxxing Laws | Asbestos, Asbestos Everywhere! | Syphilis in Australia: A brand new story?

This week on Backchat we’re discussing the trending issue of doxxing and the new proposal for laws to combat this digital issue.  Producer Holly Payne is chatting about Sydney’s asbestos crisis with Shane McArdle from the Asbestos and Dust Diseases Research Institute.  And Nick Newington takes a …

Dragging the Hills Shire Council | Breaking Down the ICJ Ruling | The Power of Diverse Storytelling: Sweatshop Literacy Movement's Latest Anthology

This week on Backchat, producer Sana Shaikh delved into the Hills Shire Council's recent move to halt sponsorship for drag story time events, citing concerns about content aimed at kids. The council, situated in Sydney's vibrant Bible Belt, voted 10-2 to put the brakes on such events. The segment p…

Shark Stigma // Medicare Turns 40 // Stage 3 Tax Cuts For Dummies

In the wake of another shark related incident in Sydney, Libby Hopper gets into the stigma around shark attacks and the do’s and don’ts for staying safe, not scared, in the water.  Medicare just turned 40 - is it in the midst of a midlife crisis? Hear from GP Dr Nicole Higgins on why health provid…

Invasion Day and Growing Right-Wing Sentiment in Sydney // ANTaR, Reconciliation, and the Referendum // Parallels Between Indigenous and Palestinian Struggles for Sovereignty

Holly and Tanita talk to Phoebe McIlwraith (@northbutsouthhh), Bundjalung and Worimi Saltwater woman on Invasion Day and the growing far-right sentiment in Sydney. Further reading: First Nations Futures | Pay The Rent Dr Peter Lewis, president of national advocacy association ANTaR, joins to discu…

Rozelle Interchange Chaos // Rip it, Rip It Good: Staying Safe This Summer

This week on Backchat, we listen to locals and producer Sana Shaikh on the chaos of the Rozelle Interchange’s first two weeks of operation. Then, hear from coastal geomorphologist Professor Rob Brander AKA Dr. Rip on staying safe in the surf this summer.  This episode of Backchat aired Saturday 9…

The holes in pothole funding // Arrests at protests - your rights with police // 2023 Nurse of the year - HIV care in Sydney

This week on Backchat, producer Nic Huntington examines the hole in pothole funding. Nic chatted to Natasha Bradshaw, Senior Associate of Transport and Cities Program at the Grattan Institute, about how the increase in holes isn't resulting in an increase in funding.  Next, we take a look at some …

Woollahra Council Parking and Postcode Discrimination // Scams, Robbery, Fraud! // NSW's Casual Teacher Crisis

This week on Backchat, producer Sana Sheikh dives into Woollahra Municipal Council's new decision to limit public parking to non-residents to 15 minutes, and provide free all-day parking for residents. This new change encompasses all parking near popular beach spot at Watson's Bay, potentially rest…

How safe do you feel in your city? // Big changes for the rights of stateless asylum seekers // How the Greens are taking action on the situation in Gaza

This week on Backchat, we explore the groundbreaking new project from Monash University's XYX Lab, aimed at shedding light on the experience of women and gender-diverse people in NSW. The project is a crowd mapping project launched in collaboration with CrowdSpot that anonymously collects the 'safe…

What's the go with FOGO? // Sydney Uni's Inroads program is here to assist with alcohol-related anxiety // NSW Government is conducting an audit into Sydney's struggling live music scene

This episode of Backchat delves into some of the new waste programs across Sydney, and how where you live across the LGAs could make a huge difference to what you can recycle, and how much it is going to cost you. Backchat producer Sana Shaikh explains in this week's wrap.  Next, with more and mor…